Home / 37,932.72-56,870.91-18,192.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,932.72, 56,870.91 and 18,192.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,932.72, 56,870.91 and 18,192.48 is: 27,275.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,932.72 : 56,870.91 = 18,192.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,932.72/56,870.91 = 18,192.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,932.72x = 56,870.91 × 18,192.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,932.72x = 1,034,622,892.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,622,892.76/37,932.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,275.21

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.