Home / 36,774.48-55,168.19-19,000.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,774.48, 55,168.19 and 19,000.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,774.48, 55,168.19 and 19,000.17 is: 28,503.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,774.48 : 55,168.19 = 19,000.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,774.48/55,168.19 = 19,000.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,774.48x = 55,168.19 × 19,000.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,774.48x = 1,048,204,964.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,204,964.84/36,774.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,503.60

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.