Home / 37,842.42-52,214.55-21,925.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,842.42, 52,214.55 and 21,925.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,842.42, 52,214.55 and 21,925.90 is: 30,253.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,842.42 : 52,214.55 = 21,925.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,842.42/52,214.55 = 21,925.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,842.42x = 52,214.55 × 21,925.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,842.42x = 1,144,851,001.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,851,001.85/37,842.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,253.11

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.