Home / 37,940.81-56,923.97-16,895.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,940.81, 56,923.97 and 16,895.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,940.81, 56,923.97 and 16,895.18 is: 25,348.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,940.81 : 56,923.97 = 16,895.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,940.81/56,923.97 = 16,895.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,940.81x = 56,923.97 × 16,895.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,940.81x = 961,740,777.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,740,777.30/37,940.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,348.45

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.