Home / 37,496.07-51,612.93-33,953.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,496.07, 51,612.93 and 33,953.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,496.07, 51,612.93 and 33,953.13 is: 46,736.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,496.07 : 51,612.93 = 33,953.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,496.07/51,612.93 = 33,953.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,496.07x = 51,612.93 × 33,953.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,496.07x = 1,752,420,521.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,420,521.97/37,496.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,736.11

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.