Home / 37,879.26-52,273.75-20,884.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,879.26, 52,273.75 and 20,884.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,879.26, 52,273.75 and 20,884.18 is: 28,820.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,879.26 : 52,273.75 = 20,884.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,879.26/52,273.75 = 20,884.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,879.26x = 52,273.75 × 20,884.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,879.26x = 1,091,694,404.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,694,404.28/37,879.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,820.37

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.