Home / 37,517.50-51,775.11-22,614.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,517.50, 51,775.11 and 22,614.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,517.50, 51,775.11 and 22,614.46 is: 31,208.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,517.50 : 51,775.11 = 22,614.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,517.50/51,775.11 = 22,614.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,517.50x = 51,775.11 × 22,614.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,517.50x = 1,170,866,154.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,866,154.09/37,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,208.53

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.