Home / 37,823.13-52,202.25-21,917.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,823.13, 52,202.25 and 21,917.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,823.13, 52,202.25 and 21,917.25 is: 30,249.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,823.13 : 52,202.25 = 21,917.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,823.13/52,202.25 = 21,917.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,823.13x = 52,202.25 × 21,917.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,823.13x = 1,144,129,763.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,129,763.81/37,823.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,249.47

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.