Home / 37,800.19-52,163.31-20,571.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,800.19, 52,163.31 and 20,571.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,800.19, 52,163.31 and 20,571.83 is: 28,388.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,800.19 : 52,163.31 = 20,571.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,800.19/52,163.31 = 20,571.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,800.19x = 52,163.31 × 20,571.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,800.19x = 1,073,094,788.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,094,788.49/37,800.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,388.61

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.