Home / 37,596-56,394-12,972

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,596, 56,394 and 12,972

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,596, 56,394 and 12,972 is: 19,458

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,596 : 56,394 = 12,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,596/56,394 = 12,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,596x = 56,394 × 12,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,596x = 731,542,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,542,968/37,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,458

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 18,798, 28,197 and 6,486
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 75,192, 112,788 and 25,944
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 37,597, 56,395.50 and 12,973
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 56,394, 84,591 and 19,458
1.5x scale

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.