Home / 37,466.88-56,200.31-9,764.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,466.88, 56,200.31 and 9,764.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,466.88, 56,200.31 and 9,764.88 is: 14,647.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,466.88 : 56,200.31 = 9,764.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,466.88/56,200.31 = 9,764.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,466.88x = 56,200.31 × 9,764.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,466.88x = 548,789,283.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,789,283.11/37,466.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,647.32

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.