Home / 37,710.21-56,573.42-12,749.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,710.21, 56,573.42 and 12,749.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,710.21, 56,573.42 and 12,749.03 is: 19,126.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,710.21 : 56,573.42 = 12,749.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,710.21/56,573.42 = 12,749.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,710.21x = 56,573.42 × 12,749.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,710.21x = 721,255,882.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,255,882.17/37,710.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,126.28

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.