Home / 37,555.45-56,323.96-17,552.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,555.45, 56,323.96 and 17,552.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,555.45, 56,323.96 and 17,552.30 is: 26,324.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,555.45 : 56,323.96 = 17,552.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,555.45/56,323.96 = 17,552.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,555.45x = 56,323.96 × 17,552.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,555.45x = 988,614,717.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,614,717.61/37,555.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,324.14

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.