Home / 37,593.51-51,760.66-31,917.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,593.51, 51,760.66 and 31,917.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,593.51, 51,760.66 and 31,917.03 is: 43,944.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,593.51 : 51,760.66 = 31,917.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,593.51/51,760.66 = 31,917.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,593.51x = 51,760.66 × 31,917.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,593.51x = 1,652,046,538.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,046,538.04/37,593.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,944.99

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.