Home / 37,799.04-52,164.72-21,032.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,799.04, 52,164.72 and 21,032.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,799.04, 52,164.72 and 21,032.40 is: 29,025.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,799.04 : 52,164.72 = 21,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,799.04/52,164.72 = 21,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,799.04x = 52,164.72 × 21,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,799.04x = 1,097,149,256.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,149,256.93/37,799.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,025.85

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.