Home / 37,798.36-56,682.94-18,071.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,798.36, 56,682.94 and 18,071.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,798.36, 56,682.94 and 18,071.64 is: 27,100.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,798.36 : 56,682.94 = 18,071.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,798.36/56,682.94 = 18,071.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,798.36x = 56,682.94 × 18,071.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,798.36x = 1,024,353,685.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,353,685.82/37,798.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,100.48

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.