Home / 37,815.48-56,718.90-14,441.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,815.48, 56,718.90 and 14,441.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,815.48, 56,718.90 and 14,441.40 is: 21,660.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,815.48 : 56,718.90 = 14,441.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,815.48/56,718.90 = 14,441.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,815.48x = 56,718.90 × 14,441.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,815.48x = 819,100,322.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 819,100,322.46/37,815.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,660.45

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.