Home / 37,616.27-56,448.87-16,289.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,616.27, 56,448.87 and 16,289.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,616.27, 56,448.87 and 16,289.81 is: 24,445.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,616.27 : 56,448.87 = 16,289.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,616.27/56,448.87 = 16,289.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,616.27x = 56,448.87 × 16,289.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,616.27x = 919,541,285.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 919,541,285.57/37,616.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,445.31

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.