Home / 37,759.47-56,649.38-33,627.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,759.47, 56,649.38 and 33,627.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,759.47, 56,649.38 and 33,627.86 is: 50,450.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,759.47 : 56,649.38 = 33,627.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,759.47/56,649.38 = 33,627.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,759.47x = 56,649.38 × 33,627.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,759.47x = 1,904,997,180.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,997,180.78/37,759.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,450.85

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.