Home / 36,692.20-55,038.30-23,570.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692.20, 55,038.30 and 23,570.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692.20, 55,038.30 and 23,570.20 is: 35,355.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692.20 : 55,038.30 = 23,570.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692.20/55,038.30 = 23,570.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692.20x = 55,038.30 × 23,570.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692.20x = 1,297,263,738.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,263,738.66/36,692.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,355.30

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.