Home / 36,777.11-55,165.68-25,705.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,777.11, 55,165.68 and 25,705.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,777.11, 55,165.68 and 25,705.41 is: 38,558.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,777.11 : 55,165.68 = 25,705.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,777.11/55,165.68 = 25,705.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,777.11x = 55,165.68 × 25,705.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,777.11x = 1,418,056,422.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,056,422.33/36,777.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,558.13

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.