Home / 37,861.94-56,801.82-11,568.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,861.94, 56,801.82 and 11,568.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,861.94, 56,801.82 and 11,568.80 is: 17,355.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,861.94 : 56,801.82 = 11,568.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,861.94/56,801.82 = 11,568.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,861.94x = 56,801.82 × 11,568.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,861.94x = 657,128,895.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,128,895.22/37,861.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,355.92

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.