Home / 37,947.24-52,369.22-22,036.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,947.24, 52,369.22 and 22,036.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,947.24, 52,369.22 and 22,036.68 is: 30,411.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,947.24 : 52,369.22 = 22,036.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,947.24/52,369.22 = 22,036.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,947.24x = 52,369.22 × 22,036.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,947.24x = 1,154,043,742.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,154,043,742.99/37,947.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,411.80

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.