Home / 37,488.65-56,177.49-16,409.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,488.65, 56,177.49 and 16,409.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,488.65, 56,177.49 and 16,409.21 is: 24,589.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,488.65 : 56,177.49 = 16,409.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,488.65/56,177.49 = 16,409.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,488.65x = 56,177.49 × 16,409.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,488.65x = 921,828,230.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,828,230.68/37,488.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,589.53

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.