Home / 37,491.67-51,738.60-20,496.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,491.67, 51,738.60 and 20,496.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,491.67, 51,738.60 and 20,496.12 is: 28,284.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,491.67 : 51,738.60 = 20,496.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,491.67/51,738.60 = 20,496.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,491.67x = 51,738.60 × 20,496.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,491.67x = 1,060,440,554.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,440,554.23/37,491.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,284.70

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.