Home / 37,795.80-52,158.22-20,800.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,795.80, 52,158.22 and 20,800.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,795.80, 52,158.22 and 20,800.04 is: 28,704.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,795.80 : 52,158.22 = 20,800.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,795.80/52,158.22 = 20,800.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,795.80x = 52,158.22 × 20,800.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,795.80x = 1,084,893,013.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,893,013.68/37,795.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,704.06

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.