Home / 37,928.16-56,887.92-10,228.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,928.16, 56,887.92 and 10,228.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,928.16, 56,887.92 and 10,228.32 is: 15,341.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,928.16 : 56,887.92 = 10,228.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,928.16/56,887.92 = 10,228.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,928.16x = 56,887.92 × 10,228.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,928.16x = 581,867,849.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,867,849.89/37,928.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,341.31

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.