Home / 37,765.68-52,068.48-23,613.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,765.68, 52,068.48 and 23,613.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,765.68, 52,068.48 and 23,613.36 is: 32,556.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,765.68 : 52,068.48 = 23,613.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,765.68/52,068.48 = 23,613.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,765.68x = 52,068.48 × 23,613.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,765.68x = 1,229,511,762.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,511,762.89/37,765.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,556.33

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.