Home / 36,572.10-54,821.70-16,816.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,572.10, 54,821.70 and 16,816.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,572.10, 54,821.70 and 16,816.20 is: 25,207.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,572.10 : 54,821.70 = 16,816.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,572.10/54,821.70 = 16,816.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,572.10x = 54,821.70 × 16,816.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,572.10x = 921,892,671.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,892,671.54/36,572.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,207.54

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.