Home / 37,690.76-52,009.57-21,774.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,690.76, 52,009.57 and 21,774.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,690.76, 52,009.57 and 21,774.87 is: 30,047.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,690.76 : 52,009.57 = 21,774.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,690.76/52,009.57 = 21,774.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,690.76x = 52,009.57 × 21,774.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,690.76x = 1,132,501,571.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,501,571.07/37,690.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,047.19

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.