Home / 37,969.50-52,397.37-22,062.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,969.50, 52,397.37 and 22,062.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,969.50, 52,397.37 and 22,062.90 is: 30,446.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,969.50 : 52,397.37 = 22,062.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,969.50/52,397.37 = 22,062.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,969.50x = 52,397.37 × 22,062.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,969.50x = 1,156,037,934.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,037,934.57/37,969.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,446.49

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.