Home / 36,682.43-55,027.50-11,716.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,682.43, 55,027.50 and 11,716.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,682.43, 55,027.50 and 11,716.61 is: 17,576.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,682.43 : 55,027.50 = 11,716.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,682.43/55,027.50 = 11,716.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,682.43x = 55,027.50 × 11,716.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,682.43x = 644,735,756.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,735,756.78/36,682.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,576.15

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.