Home / 37,689.30-56,516.94-14,299.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,689.30, 56,516.94 and 14,299.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,689.30, 56,516.94 and 14,299.20 is: 21,442.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,689.30 : 56,516.94 = 14,299.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,689.30/56,516.94 = 14,299.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,689.30x = 56,516.94 × 14,299.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,689.30x = 808,147,028.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,147,028.45/37,689.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,442.35

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.