Home / 37,942.76-56,922.60-11,650.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,942.76, 56,922.60 and 11,650.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,942.76, 56,922.60 and 11,650.16 is: 17,477.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,942.76 : 56,922.60 = 11,650.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,942.76/56,922.60 = 11,650.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,942.76x = 56,922.60 × 11,650.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,942.76x = 663,157,397.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,157,397.62/37,942.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,477.84

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.