Home / 36,840.30-55,269.09-14,654.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,840.30, 55,269.09 and 14,654.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,840.30, 55,269.09 and 14,654.94 is: 21,985.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,840.30 : 55,269.09 = 14,654.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,840.30/55,269.09 = 14,654.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,840.30x = 55,269.09 × 14,654.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,840.30x = 809,965,197.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 809,965,197.80/36,840.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,985.85

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.