Home / 37,604.56-51,894.30-22,497.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,604.56, 51,894.30 and 22,497.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,604.56, 51,894.30 and 22,497.86 is: 31,047.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,604.56 : 51,894.30 = 22,497.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,604.56/51,894.30 = 22,497.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,604.56x = 51,894.30 × 22,497.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,604.56x = 1,167,510,696.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167,510,696.20/37,604.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,047.05

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.