Home / 37,758.66-52,108.45-22,645.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,758.66, 52,108.45 and 22,645.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,758.66, 52,108.45 and 22,645.80 is: 31,252.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,758.66 : 52,108.45 = 22,645.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,758.66/52,108.45 = 22,645.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,758.66x = 52,108.45 × 22,645.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,758.66x = 1,180,037,722.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,180,037,722.49/37,758.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,252.11

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.