Home / 37,809.64-56,722.90-11,516.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,809.64, 56,722.90 and 11,516.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,809.64, 56,722.90 and 11,516.42 is: 17,277.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,809.64 : 56,722.90 = 11,516.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,809.64/56,722.90 = 11,516.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,809.64x = 56,722.90 × 11,516.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,809.64x = 653,244,740.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,244,740.02/37,809.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,277.20

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.