Home / 37,952.82-52,354.22-22,836.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,952.82, 52,354.22 and 22,836.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,952.82, 52,354.22 and 22,836.38 is: 31,501.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,952.82 : 52,354.22 = 22,836.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,952.82/52,354.22 = 22,836.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,952.82x = 52,354.22 × 22,836.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,952.82x = 1,195,580,829.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,580,829.23/37,952.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,501.76

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.