Home / 37,929.62-56,876.83-22,139.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,929.62, 56,876.83 and 22,139.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,929.62, 56,876.83 and 22,139.20 is: 33,198.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,929.62 : 56,876.83 = 22,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,929.62/56,876.83 = 22,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,929.62x = 56,876.83 × 22,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,929.62x = 1,259,207,514.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,207,514.74/37,929.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,198.53

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.