Home / 36,655.84-54,973.44-17,925.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,655.84, 54,973.44 and 17,925.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,655.84, 54,973.44 and 17,925.76 is: 26,883.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,655.84 : 54,973.44 = 17,925.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,655.84/54,973.44 = 17,925.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,655.84x = 54,973.44 × 17,925.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,655.84x = 985,440,691.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,440,691.81/36,655.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,883.59

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.