Home / 36,609.35-54,856.58-21,810.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,609.35, 54,856.58 and 21,810.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,609.35, 54,856.58 and 21,810.17 is: 32,681.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,609.35 : 54,856.58 = 21,810.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,609.35/54,856.58 = 21,810.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,609.35x = 54,856.58 × 21,810.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,609.35x = 1,196,430,952.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,430,952.08/36,609.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,681.03

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.