Home / 37,475.20-56,277.60-36,308.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,475.20, 56,277.60 and 36,308.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,475.20, 56,277.60 and 36,308.80 is: 54,525.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,475.20 : 56,277.60 = 36,308.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,475.20/56,277.60 = 36,308.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,475.20x = 56,277.60 × 36,308.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,475.20x = 2,043,372,122.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,372,122.88/37,475.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,525.98

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.