Home / 37,964.59-52,388.82-22,862.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,964.59, 52,388.82 and 22,862.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,964.59, 52,388.82 and 22,862.14 is: 31,548.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,964.59 : 52,388.82 = 22,862.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,964.59/52,388.82 = 22,862.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,964.59x = 52,388.82 × 22,862.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,964.59x = 1,197,720,537.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,720,537.27/37,964.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,548.36

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.