Home / 37,440.43-56,176.94-21,858.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,440.43, 56,176.94 and 21,858.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,440.43, 56,176.94 and 21,858.05 is: 32,796.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,440.43 : 56,176.94 = 21,858.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,440.43/56,176.94 = 21,858.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,440.43x = 56,176.94 × 21,858.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,440.43x = 1,227,918,558.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,918,558.45/37,440.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,796.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.