Home / 37,765.80-52,119.52-22,658.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,765.80, 52,119.52 and 22,658.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,765.80, 52,119.52 and 22,658.09 is: 31,269.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,765.80 : 52,119.52 = 22,658.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,765.80/52,119.52 = 22,658.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,765.80x = 52,119.52 × 22,658.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,765.80x = 1,180,928,457.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,180,928,457.67/37,765.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,269.79

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.