Home / 37,734.40-56,478.40-26,012.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,734.40, 56,478.40 and 26,012.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,734.40, 56,478.40 and 26,012.16 is: 38,933.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,734.40 : 56,478.40 = 26,012.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,734.40/56,478.40 = 26,012.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,734.40x = 56,478.40 × 26,012.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,734.40x = 1,469,125,177.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,125,177.34/37,734.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,933.31

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.