Home / 42,836.03-63,947.45-37,232.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,836.03, 63,947.45 and 37,232.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,836.03, 63,947.45 and 37,232.52 is: 55,582.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,836.03 : 63,947.45 = 37,232.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,836.03/63,947.45 = 37,232.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,836.03x = 63,947.45 × 37,232.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,836.03x = 2,380,924,524.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,380,924,524.91/42,836.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,582.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.