Home / 37,937.52-52,364.12-22,026.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,937.52, 52,364.12 and 22,026.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,937.52, 52,364.12 and 22,026.96 is: 30,403.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,937.52 : 52,364.12 = 22,026.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,937.52/52,364.12 = 22,026.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,937.52x = 52,364.12 × 22,026.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,937.52x = 1,153,422,376.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,422,376.68/37,937.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,403.21

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.