Home / 37,635.87-56,444.04-17,875.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,635.87, 56,444.04 and 17,875.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,635.87, 56,444.04 and 17,875.11 is: 26,808.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,635.87 : 56,444.04 = 17,875.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,635.87/56,444.04 = 17,875.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,635.87x = 56,444.04 × 17,875.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,635.87x = 1,008,943,423.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,943,423.84/37,635.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,808.03

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.