Home / 37,466.82-56,227.95-17,745.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,466.82, 56,227.95 and 17,745.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,466.82, 56,227.95 and 17,745.42 is: 26,631.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,466.82 : 56,227.95 = 17,745.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,466.82/56,227.95 = 17,745.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,466.82x = 56,227.95 × 17,745.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,466.82x = 997,788,588.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,788,588.49/37,466.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,631.26

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.