Home / 37,720.92-56,581.52-11,425.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,720.92, 56,581.52 and 11,425.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,720.92, 56,581.52 and 11,425.88 is: 17,138.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,720.92 : 56,581.52 = 11,425.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,720.92/56,581.52 = 11,425.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,720.92x = 56,581.52 × 11,425.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,720.92x = 646,493,657.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,493,657.74/37,720.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,138.86

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.