Home / 37,904.46-56,871.29-14,525.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,904.46, 56,871.29 and 14,525.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,904.46, 56,871.29 and 14,525.43 is: 21,793.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,904.46 : 56,871.29 = 14,525.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,904.46/56,871.29 = 14,525.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,904.46x = 56,871.29 × 14,525.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,904.46x = 826,079,941.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 826,079,941.90/37,904.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,793.74

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.