Home / 37,792.17-56,688.35-16,991.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,792.17, 56,688.35 and 16,991.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,792.17, 56,688.35 and 16,991.37 is: 25,487.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,792.17 : 56,688.35 = 16,991.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,792.17/56,688.35 = 16,991.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,792.17x = 56,688.35 × 16,991.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,792.17x = 963,212,644.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,212,644.58/37,792.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,487.10

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.