Home / 37,794.60-52,155.30-21,027.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,794.60, 52,155.30 and 21,027.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,794.60, 52,155.30 and 21,027.24 is: 29,016.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,794.60 : 52,155.30 = 21,027.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,794.60/52,155.30 = 21,027.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,794.60x = 52,155.30 × 21,027.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,794.60x = 1,096,682,010.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,682,010.37/37,794.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,016.90

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.