Home / 37,592.32-51,877.26-21,676.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,592.32, 51,877.26 and 21,676.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,592.32, 51,877.26 and 21,676.72 is: 29,913.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,592.32 : 51,877.26 = 21,676.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,592.32/51,877.26 = 21,676.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,592.32x = 51,877.26 × 21,676.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,592.32x = 1,124,528,839.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,528,839.39/37,592.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,913.79

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.