Home / 37,496.30-56,252.55-11,203.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,496.30, 56,252.55 and 11,203.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,496.30, 56,252.55 and 11,203.70 is: 16,807.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,496.30 : 56,252.55 = 11,203.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,496.30/56,252.55 = 11,203.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,496.30x = 56,252.55 × 11,203.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,496.30x = 630,236,694.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 630,236,694.44/37,496.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,807.97

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.