Home / 37,723.17-52,038.45-25,624.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,723.17, 52,038.45 and 25,624.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,723.17, 52,038.45 and 25,624.28 is: 35,348.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,723.17 : 52,038.45 = 25,624.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,723.17/52,038.45 = 25,624.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,723.17x = 52,038.45 × 25,624.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,723.17x = 1,333,447,649.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,447,649.46/37,723.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,348.24

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.