Home / 37,592.29-51,877.33-20,597.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,592.29, 51,877.33 and 20,597.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,592.29, 51,877.33 and 20,597.64 is: 28,424.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,592.29 : 51,877.33 = 20,597.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,592.29/51,877.33 = 20,597.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,592.29x = 51,877.33 × 20,597.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,592.29x = 1,068,550,567.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,550,567.50/37,592.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,424.73

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.