Home / 36,347.26-54,520.82-11,389.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,347.26, 54,520.82 and 11,389.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,347.26, 54,520.82 and 11,389.22 is: 17,083.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,347.26 : 54,520.82 = 11,389.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,347.26/54,520.82 = 11,389.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,347.26x = 54,520.82 × 11,389.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,347.26x = 620,949,531.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,949,531.17/36,347.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,083.81

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.