Home / 37,549.34-51,800.59-21,624.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,549.34, 51,800.59 and 21,624.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,549.34, 51,800.59 and 21,624.56 is: 29,831.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,549.34 : 51,800.59 = 21,624.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,549.34/51,800.59 = 21,624.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,549.34x = 51,800.59 × 21,624.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,549.34x = 1,120,165,041.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,165,041.93/37,549.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,831.82

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.