Home / 37,552.47-56,310.71-14,163.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,552.47, 56,310.71 and 14,163.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,552.47, 56,310.71 and 14,163.99 is: 21,239.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,552.47 : 56,310.71 = 14,163.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,552.47/56,310.71 = 14,163.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,552.47x = 56,310.71 × 14,163.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,552.47x = 797,584,262.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,584,262.51/37,552.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,239.20

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.