Home / 37,581.37-51,863.07-20,586.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,581.37, 51,863.07 and 20,586.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,581.37, 51,863.07 and 20,586.34 is: 28,409.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,581.37 : 51,863.07 = 20,586.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,581.37/51,863.07 = 20,586.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,581.37x = 51,863.07 × 20,586.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,581.37x = 1,067,670,792.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,670,792.46/37,581.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,409.58

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.