Home / 37,815.21-56,757.84-19,108.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,815.21, 56,757.84 and 19,108.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,815.21, 56,757.84 and 19,108.41 is: 28,680.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,815.21 : 56,757.84 = 19,108.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,815.21/56,757.84 = 19,108.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,815.21x = 56,757.84 × 19,108.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,815.21x = 1,084,552,077.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,552,077.43/37,815.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,680.31

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.