Home / 37,711.68-56,574.82-14,336.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,711.68, 56,574.82 and 14,336.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,711.68, 56,574.82 and 14,336.30 is: 21,507.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,711.68 : 56,574.82 = 14,336.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,711.68/56,574.82 = 14,336.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,711.68x = 56,574.82 × 14,336.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,711.68x = 811,073,352.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,073,352.45/37,711.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,507.22

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.