Home / 37,706.64-52,034.76-20,939.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,706.64, 52,034.76 and 20,939.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,706.64, 52,034.76 and 20,939.76 is: 28,896.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,706.64 : 52,034.76 = 20,939.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,706.64/52,034.76 = 20,939.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,706.64x = 52,034.76 × 20,939.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,706.64x = 1,089,595,386.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,595,386.06/37,706.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,896.64

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.