Home / 37,992.92-52,430.10-20,998.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,992.92, 52,430.10 and 20,998.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,992.92, 52,430.10 and 20,998.04 is: 28,977.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,992.92 : 52,430.10 = 20,998.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,992.92/52,430.10 = 20,998.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,992.92x = 52,430.10 × 20,998.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,992.92x = 1,100,929,337.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,929,337.00/37,992.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,977.22

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.