Home / 37,821.27-52,192.83-21,054.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,821.27, 52,192.83 and 21,054.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,821.27, 52,192.83 and 21,054.27 is: 29,054.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,821.27 : 52,192.83 = 21,054.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,821.27/52,192.83 = 21,054.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,821.27x = 52,192.83 × 21,054.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,821.27x = 1,098,881,934.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,881,934.88/37,821.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,054.60

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.