Home / 37,934.60-52,374.40-33,948.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,934.60, 52,374.40 and 33,948.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,934.60, 52,374.40 and 33,948.86 is: 46,871.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,934.60 : 52,374.40 = 33,948.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,934.60/52,374.40 = 33,948.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,934.60x = 52,374.40 × 33,948.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,934.60x = 1,778,050,826.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,778,050,826.44/37,934.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,871.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.