Home / 37,829.52-52,187.19-24,405.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,829.52, 52,187.19 and 24,405.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,829.52, 52,187.19 and 24,405.08 is: 33,667.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,829.52 : 52,187.19 = 24,405.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,829.52/52,187.19 = 24,405.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,829.52x = 52,187.19 × 24,405.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,829.52x = 1,273,632,546.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,632,546.93/37,829.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,667.69

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.