Home / 37,913.12-56,869.91-16,848.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,913.12, 56,869.91 and 16,848.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,913.12, 56,869.91 and 16,848.21 is: 25,272.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,913.12 : 56,869.91 = 16,848.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,913.12/56,869.91 = 16,848.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,913.12x = 56,869.91 × 16,848.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,913.12x = 958,156,186.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 958,156,186.36/37,913.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,272.42

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.