Home / 37,661.16-56,422.89-17,633.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,661.16, 56,422.89 and 17,633.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,661.16, 56,422.89 and 17,633.91 is: 26,418.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,661.16 : 56,422.89 = 17,633.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,661.16/56,422.89 = 17,633.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,661.16x = 56,422.89 × 17,633.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,661.16x = 994,956,164.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,956,164.20/37,661.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,418.63

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.