Home / 37,891.58-52,289.69-20,897.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,891.58, 52,289.69 and 20,897.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,891.58, 52,289.69 and 20,897.40 is: 28,838.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,891.58 : 52,289.69 = 20,897.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,891.58/52,289.69 = 20,897.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,891.58x = 52,289.69 × 20,897.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,891.58x = 1,092,718,358.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,718,358.60/37,891.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,838.02

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.