Home / 37,547.39-56,271.26-31,319.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,547.39, 56,271.26 and 31,319.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,547.39, 56,271.26 and 31,319.61 is: 46,937.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,547.39 : 56,271.26 = 31,319.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,547.39/56,271.26 = 31,319.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,547.39x = 56,271.26 × 31,319.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,547.39x = 1,762,393,917.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,393,917.41/37,547.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,937.85

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.