Home / 36,897.26-55,366.38-22,864.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,897.26, 55,366.38 and 22,864.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,897.26, 55,366.38 and 22,864.91 is: 34,310.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,897.26 : 55,366.38 = 22,864.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,897.26/55,366.38 = 22,864.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,897.26x = 55,366.38 × 22,864.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,897.26x = 1,265,947,018.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,947,018.89/36,897.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,310.06

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.