Home / 37,835.57-56,756.62-9,755.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,835.57, 56,756.62 and 9,755.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,835.57, 56,756.62 and 9,755.38 is: 14,633.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,835.57 : 56,756.62 = 9,755.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,835.57/56,756.62 = 9,755.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,835.57x = 56,756.62 × 9,755.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,835.57x = 553,682,395.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,682,395.62/37,835.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,633.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.