Home / 37,793.77-52,162.63-25,024.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,793.77, 52,162.63 and 25,024.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,793.77, 52,162.63 and 25,024.43 is: 34,538.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,793.77 : 52,162.63 = 25,024.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,793.77/52,162.63 = 25,024.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,793.77x = 52,162.63 × 25,024.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,793.77x = 1,305,340,150.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,340,150.90/37,793.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,538.50

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.