Home / 37,754.99-52,100.78-20,759.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,754.99, 52,100.78 and 20,759.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,754.99, 52,100.78 and 20,759.21 is: 28,647.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,754.99 : 52,100.78 = 20,759.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,754.99/52,100.78 = 20,759.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,754.99x = 52,100.78 × 20,759.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,754.99x = 1,081,571,059.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,571,059.64/37,754.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,647.11

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.