Home / 37,488.24-51,738.84-21,572.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,488.24, 51,738.84 and 21,572.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,488.24, 51,738.84 and 21,572.28 is: 29,772.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,488.24 : 51,738.84 = 21,572.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,488.24/51,738.84 = 21,572.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,488.24x = 51,738.84 × 21,572.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,488.24x = 1,116,124,743.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,124,743.36/37,488.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,772.66

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.