Home / 37,752.54-52,097.40-20,756.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,752.54, 52,097.40 and 20,756.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,752.54, 52,097.40 and 20,756.77 is: 28,643.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,752.54 : 52,097.40 = 20,756.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,752.54/52,097.40 = 20,756.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,752.54x = 52,097.40 × 20,756.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,752.54x = 1,081,373,488.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,373,488.91/37,752.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,643.73

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.