Home / 37,757.57-52,106.04-20,762.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,757.57, 52,106.04 and 20,762.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,757.57, 52,106.04 and 20,762.55 is: 28,652.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,757.57 : 52,106.04 = 20,762.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,757.57/52,106.04 = 20,762.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,757.57x = 52,106.04 × 20,762.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,757.57x = 1,081,854,260.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,854,260.80/37,757.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,652.65

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.