Home / 37,801.59-56,700.30-11,504.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,801.59, 56,700.30 and 11,504.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,801.59, 56,700.30 and 11,504.28 is: 17,255.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,801.59 : 56,700.30 = 11,504.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,801.59/56,700.30 = 11,504.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,801.59x = 56,700.30 × 11,504.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,801.59x = 652,296,127.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,296,127.28/37,801.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,255.79

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.