Home / 37,582.02-51,898.05-28,134.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,582.02, 51,898.05 and 28,134.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,582.02, 51,898.05 and 28,134.18 is: 38,851.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,582.02 : 51,898.05 = 28,134.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,582.02/51,898.05 = 28,134.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,582.02x = 51,898.05 × 28,134.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,582.02x = 1,460,109,080.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,109,080.35/37,582.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,851.27

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.