Home / 37,754.31-52,101.55-20,759.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,754.31, 52,101.55 and 20,759.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,754.31, 52,101.55 and 20,759.29 is: 28,648.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,754.31 : 52,101.55 = 20,759.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,754.31/52,101.55 = 20,759.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,754.31x = 52,101.55 × 20,759.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,754.31x = 1,081,591,185.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,591,185.90/37,754.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,648.15

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.