Home / 37,541.46-51,805.50-21,628.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,541.46, 51,805.50 and 21,628.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,541.46, 51,805.50 and 21,628.20 is: 29,845.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,541.46 : 51,805.50 = 21,628.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,541.46/51,805.50 = 21,628.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,541.46x = 51,805.50 × 21,628.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,541.46x = 1,120,459,715.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,459,715.10/37,541.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,845.93

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.