Home / 37,618.52-51,896.85-24,184.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,618.52, 51,896.85 and 24,184.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,618.52, 51,896.85 and 24,184.67 is: 33,364.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,618.52 : 51,896.85 = 24,184.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,618.52/51,896.85 = 24,184.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,618.52x = 51,896.85 × 24,184.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,618.52x = 1,255,107,931.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,107,931.81/37,618.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,364.10

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.