Home / 36,472.40-54,823.80-33,707.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,472.40, 54,823.80 and 33,707.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,472.40, 54,823.80 and 33,707.60 is: 50,667.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,472.40 : 54,823.80 = 33,707.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,472.40/54,823.80 = 33,707.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,472.40x = 54,823.80 × 33,707.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,472.40x = 1,847,978,720.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,978,720.88/36,472.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,667.87

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.