Home / 37,541.72-51,799.80-24,111.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,541.72, 51,799.80 and 24,111.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,541.72, 51,799.80 and 24,111.10 is: 33,268.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,541.72 : 51,799.80 = 24,111.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,541.72/51,799.80 = 24,111.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,541.72x = 51,799.80 × 24,111.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,541.72x = 1,248,950,157.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,950,157.78/37,541.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,268.33

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.