Home / 36,556.22-54,854.82-19,917.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,556.22, 54,854.82 and 19,917.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,556.22, 54,854.82 and 19,917.41 is: 29,887.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,556.22 : 54,854.82 = 19,917.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,556.22/54,854.82 = 19,917.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,556.22x = 54,854.82 × 19,917.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,556.22x = 1,092,565,666.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,565,666.14/36,556.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,887.28

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.