Home / 37,622.40-56,428.38-26,343.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,622.40, 56,428.38 and 26,343.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,622.40, 56,428.38 and 26,343.54 is: 39,511.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,622.40 : 56,428.38 = 26,343.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,622.40/56,428.38 = 26,343.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,622.40x = 56,428.38 × 26,343.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,622.40x = 1,486,523,285.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,523,285.67/37,622.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,511.65

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.