Home / 37,901.52-56,877.66-13,277.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,901.52, 56,877.66 and 13,277.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,901.52, 56,877.66 and 13,277.52 is: 19,925.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,901.52 : 56,877.66 = 13,277.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,901.52/56,877.66 = 13,277.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,901.52x = 56,877.66 × 13,277.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,901.52x = 755,194,268.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,194,268.20/37,901.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,925.17

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.