Home / 37,637.33-52,004.03-36,290.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,637.33, 52,004.03 and 36,290.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,637.33, 52,004.03 and 36,290.25 is: 50,142.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,637.33 : 52,004.03 = 36,290.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,637.33/52,004.03 = 36,290.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,637.33x = 52,004.03 × 36,290.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,637.33x = 1,887,239,068.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,887,239,068.26/37,637.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,142.75

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.