Home / 37,936.90-56,862.92-14,221.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,936.90, 56,862.92 and 14,221.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,936.90, 56,862.92 and 14,221.62 is: 21,316.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,936.90 : 56,862.92 = 14,221.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,936.90/56,862.92 = 14,221.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,936.90x = 56,862.92 × 14,221.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,936.90x = 808,682,840.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,682,840.33/37,936.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,316.52

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.