Home / 36,682.16-55,027.12-11,716.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,682.16, 55,027.12 and 11,716.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,682.16, 55,027.12 and 11,716.34 is: 17,575.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,682.16 : 55,027.12 = 11,716.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,682.16/55,027.12 = 11,716.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,682.16x = 55,027.12 × 11,716.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,682.16x = 644,716,447.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,716,447.14/36,682.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,575.75

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.