Home / 36,373.78-54,570.17-11,414.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,373.78, 54,570.17 and 11,414.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,373.78, 54,570.17 and 11,414.62 is: 17,124.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,373.78 : 54,570.17 = 11,414.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,373.78/54,570.17 = 11,414.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,373.78x = 54,570.17 × 11,414.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,373.78x = 622,897,753.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 622,897,753.89/36,373.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,124.91

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.