Home / 37,915.70-56,874.90-14,220.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,915.70, 56,874.90 and 14,220.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,915.70, 56,874.90 and 14,220.83 is: 21,331.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,915.70 : 56,874.90 = 14,220.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,915.70/56,874.90 = 14,220.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,915.70x = 56,874.90 × 14,220.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,915.70x = 808,807,999.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,807,999.79/37,915.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,331.75

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.