Home / 37,907.11-56,860.89-9,825.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,907.11, 56,860.89 and 9,825.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,907.11, 56,860.89 and 9,825.22 is: 14,737.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,907.11 : 56,860.89 = 9,825.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,907.11/56,860.89 = 9,825.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,907.11x = 56,860.89 × 9,825.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,907.11x = 558,670,753.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,670,753.65/37,907.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,737.89

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.