Home / 37,660.77-56,491.49-9,580.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,660.77, 56,491.49 and 9,580.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,660.77, 56,491.49 and 9,580.86 is: 14,371.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,660.77 : 56,491.49 = 9,580.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,660.77/56,491.49 = 9,580.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,660.77x = 56,491.49 × 9,580.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,660.77x = 541,237,056.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,237,056.88/37,660.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,371.38

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.