Home / 37,697.01-56,545.96-9,617.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,697.01, 56,545.96 and 9,617.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,697.01, 56,545.96 and 9,617.01 is: 14,425.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,697.01 : 56,545.96 = 9,617.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,697.01/56,545.96 = 9,617.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,697.01x = 56,545.96 × 9,617.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,697.01x = 543,803,062.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,803,062.78/37,697.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,425.63

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.