Home / 36,797.60-55,153.20-17,034.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,797.60, 55,153.20 and 17,034.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,797.60, 55,153.20 and 17,034.41 is: 25,531.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,797.60 : 55,153.20 = 17,034.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,797.60/55,153.20 = 17,034.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,797.60x = 55,153.20 × 17,034.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,797.60x = 939,502,221.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 939,502,221.61/36,797.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,531.62

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.