Home / 37,857.88-52,195.35-31,026.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,857.88, 52,195.35 and 31,026.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,857.88, 52,195.35 and 31,026.75 is: 42,777.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,857.88 : 52,195.35 = 31,026.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,857.88/52,195.35 = 31,026.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,857.88x = 52,195.35 × 31,026.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,857.88x = 1,619,451,920.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,451,920.48/37,857.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,777.15

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.