Home / 37,982.30-56,968.70-23,752.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,982.30, 56,968.70 and 23,752.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,982.30, 56,968.70 and 23,752.01 is: 35,625.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,982.30 : 56,968.70 = 23,752.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,982.30/56,968.70 = 23,752.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,982.30x = 56,968.70 × 23,752.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,982.30x = 1,353,120,728.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,120,728.48/37,982.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,625.04

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.