Home / 36,425.56-54,645.60-11,471.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,425.56, 54,645.60 and 11,471.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,425.56, 54,645.60 and 11,471.90 is: 17,210.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,425.56 : 54,645.60 = 11,471.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,425.56/54,645.60 = 11,471.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,425.56x = 54,645.60 × 11,471.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,425.56x = 626,888,858.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,888,858.64/36,425.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,210.14

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.