Home / 37,904.24-52,377.36-36,083.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,904.24, 52,377.36 and 36,083.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,904.24, 52,377.36 and 36,083.36 is: 49,861.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,904.24 : 52,377.36 = 36,083.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,904.24/52,377.36 = 36,083.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,904.24x = 52,377.36 × 36,083.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,904.24x = 1,889,951,136.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,951,136.73/37,904.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,861.21

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.