Home / 37,444.50-51,673.41-20,678.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,444.50, 51,673.41 and 20,678.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,444.50, 51,673.41 and 20,678.58 is: 28,536.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,444.50 : 51,673.41 = 20,678.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,444.50/51,673.41 = 20,678.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,444.50x = 51,673.41 × 20,678.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,444.50x = 1,068,532,742.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,532,742.56/37,444.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,536.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.