Home / 37,596.48-56,379.60-24,429.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,596.48, 56,379.60 and 24,429.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,596.48, 56,379.60 and 24,429.12 is: 36,633.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,596.48 : 56,379.60 = 24,429.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,596.48/56,379.60 = 24,429.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,596.48x = 56,379.60 × 24,429.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,596.48x = 1,377,304,013.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,304,013.95/37,596.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,633.86

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.