Home / 37,546.93-51,729.79-30,821.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,546.93, 51,729.79 and 30,821.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,546.93, 51,729.79 and 30,821.91 is: 42,464.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,546.93 : 51,729.79 = 30,821.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,546.93/51,729.79 = 30,821.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,546.93x = 51,729.79 × 30,821.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,546.93x = 1,594,410,931.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,594,410,931.70/37,546.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,464.48

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.