Home / 37,820.73-52,188.12-21,902.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,820.73, 52,188.12 and 21,902.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,820.73, 52,188.12 and 21,902.07 is: 30,222.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,820.73 : 52,188.12 = 21,902.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,820.73/52,188.12 = 21,902.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,820.73x = 52,188.12 × 21,902.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,820.73x = 1,143,027,857.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,027,857.41/37,820.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,222.26

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.