Home / 36,150.58-54,227.80-11,207.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,150.58, 54,227.80 and 11,207.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,150.58, 54,227.80 and 11,207.86 is: 16,812.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,150.58 : 54,227.80 = 11,207.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,150.58/54,227.80 = 11,207.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,150.58x = 54,227.80 × 11,207.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,150.58x = 607,777,590.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,777,590.51/36,150.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,812.39

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.