Home / 36,186.56-54,283.28-11,226.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,186.56, 54,283.28 and 11,226.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,186.56, 54,283.28 and 11,226.88 is: 16,841.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,186.56 : 54,283.28 = 11,226.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,186.56/54,283.28 = 11,226.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,186.56x = 54,283.28 × 11,226.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,186.56x = 609,431,870.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,431,870.57/36,186.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,841.39

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.