Home / 37,664.33-51,956.98-28,696.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,664.33, 51,956.98 and 28,696.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,664.33, 51,956.98 and 28,696.26 is: 39,585.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,664.33 : 51,956.98 = 28,696.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,664.33/51,956.98 = 28,696.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,664.33x = 51,956.98 × 28,696.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,664.33x = 1,490,971,006.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,971,006.89/37,664.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,585.76

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.