Home / 36,762.60-55,149.40-17,043.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,762.60, 55,149.40 and 17,043.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,762.60, 55,149.40 and 17,043.16 is: 25,567.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,762.60 : 55,149.40 = 17,043.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,762.60/55,149.40 = 17,043.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,762.60x = 55,149.40 × 17,043.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,762.60x = 939,920,048.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 939,920,048.10/36,762.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,567.29

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.