Home / 37,930.16-56,911.64-14,551.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,930.16, 56,911.64 and 14,551.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,930.16, 56,911.64 and 14,551.13 is: 21,832.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,930.16 : 56,911.64 = 14,551.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,930.16/56,911.64 = 14,551.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,930.16x = 56,911.64 × 14,551.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,930.16x = 828,128,314.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 828,128,314.84/37,930.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,832.98

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.