Home / 37,870.20-52,310.34-30,726.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,870.20, 52,310.34 and 30,726.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,870.20, 52,310.34 and 30,726.81 is: 42,443.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,870.20 : 52,310.34 = 30,726.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,870.20/52,310.34 = 30,726.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,870.20x = 52,310.34 × 30,726.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,870.20x = 1,607,329,878.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,329,878.22/37,870.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,443.13

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.