Home / 37,542.35-56,296.89-11,242.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,542.35, 56,296.89 and 11,242.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,542.35, 56,296.89 and 11,242.19 is: 16,858.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,542.35 : 56,296.89 = 11,242.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,542.35/56,296.89 = 11,242.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,542.35x = 56,296.89 × 11,242.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,542.35x = 632,900,052.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,900,052.30/37,542.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,858.30

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.