Home / 37,745.58-56,618.16-9,665.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,745.58, 56,618.16 and 9,665.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,745.58, 56,618.16 and 9,665.58 is: 14,498.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,745.58 : 56,618.16 = 9,665.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,745.58/56,618.16 = 9,665.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,745.58x = 56,618.16 × 9,665.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,745.58x = 547,247,354.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,247,354.93/37,745.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,498.32

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.