Home / 37,902.18-56,779.39-23,074.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,902.18, 56,779.39 and 23,074.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,902.18, 56,779.39 and 23,074.32 is: 34,566.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,902.18 : 56,779.39 = 23,074.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,902.18/56,779.39 = 23,074.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,902.18x = 56,779.39 × 23,074.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,902.18x = 1,310,145,814.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,145,814.26/37,902.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,566.50

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.