Home / 37,833.29-52,209.45-20,837.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,833.29, 52,209.45 and 20,837.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,833.29, 52,209.45 and 20,837.21 is: 28,755.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,833.29 : 52,209.45 = 20,837.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,833.29/52,209.45 = 20,837.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,833.29x = 52,209.45 × 20,837.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,833.29x = 1,087,899,273.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,899,273.63/37,833.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,755.08

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.