Home / 37,593.48-56,428.71-29,364.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,593.48, 56,428.71 and 29,364.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,593.48, 56,428.71 and 29,364.69 is: 44,077.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,593.48 : 56,428.71 = 29,364.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,593.48/56,428.71 = 29,364.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,593.48x = 56,428.71 × 29,364.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,593.48x = 1,657,011,576.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,011,576.25/37,593.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,077.10

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.