Home / 37,524.62-56,287.02-15,337.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,524.62, 56,287.02 and 15,337.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,524.62, 56,287.02 and 15,337.99 is: 23,007.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,524.62 : 56,287.02 = 15,337.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,524.62/56,287.02 = 15,337.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,524.62x = 56,287.02 × 15,337.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,524.62x = 863,329,551.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,329,551.65/37,524.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,007.02

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.