Home / 37,756.24-56,652.78-26,733.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,756.24, 56,652.78 and 26,733.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,756.24, 56,652.78 and 26,733.76 is: 40,113.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,756.24 : 56,652.78 = 26,733.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,756.24/56,652.78 = 26,733.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,756.24x = 56,652.78 × 26,733.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,756.24x = 1,514,541,682.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514,541,682.22/37,756.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,113.68

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.