Home / 37,559.79-51,832.53-23,412.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,559.79, 51,832.53 and 23,412.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,559.79, 51,832.53 and 23,412.69 is: 32,309.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,559.79 : 51,832.53 = 23,412.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,559.79/51,832.53 = 23,412.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,559.79x = 51,832.53 × 23,412.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,559.79x = 1,213,538,956.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,538,956.81/37,559.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,309.52

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.