Home / 37,773.61-56,613.94-16,690.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,773.61, 56,613.94 and 16,690.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,773.61, 56,613.94 and 16,690.93 is: 25,015.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,773.61 : 56,613.94 = 16,690.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,773.61/56,613.94 = 16,690.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,773.61x = 56,613.94 × 16,690.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,773.61x = 944,939,126.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 944,939,126.30/37,773.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,015.86

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.