Home / 37,579.08-56,339.46-15,398.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,579.08, 56,339.46 and 15,398.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,579.08, 56,339.46 and 15,398.04 is: 23,085.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,579.08 : 56,339.46 = 15,398.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,579.08/56,339.46 = 15,398.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,579.08x = 56,339.46 × 15,398.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,579.08x = 867,517,258.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,517,258.66/37,579.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,085.11

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.