Home / 36,680.88-55,053.72-24,165.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,680.88, 55,053.72 and 24,165.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,680.88, 55,053.72 and 24,165.84 is: 36,270.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,680.88 : 55,053.72 = 24,165.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,680.88/55,053.72 = 24,165.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,680.88x = 55,053.72 × 24,165.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,680.88x = 1,330,419,388.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,419,388.92/36,680.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,270.11

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.