Home / 37,482.48-56,231.82-11,189.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,482.48, 56,231.82 and 11,189.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,482.48, 56,231.82 and 11,189.34 is: 16,786.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,482.48 : 56,231.82 = 11,189.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,482.48/56,231.82 = 11,189.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,482.48x = 56,231.82 × 11,189.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,482.48x = 629,196,952.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,196,952.80/37,482.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,786.43

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.