Home / 37,792.12-56,694.38-11,490.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,792.12, 56,694.38 and 11,490.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,792.12, 56,694.38 and 11,490.76 is: 17,238.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,792.12 : 56,694.38 = 11,490.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,792.12/56,694.38 = 11,490.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,792.12x = 56,694.38 × 11,490.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,792.12x = 651,461,513.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,461,513.93/37,792.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,238.03

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.