Home / 36,904.52-55,373-19,370.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,904.52, 55,373 and 19,370.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,904.52, 55,373 and 19,370.28 is: 29,063.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,904.52 : 55,373 = 19,370.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,904.52/55,373 = 19,370.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,904.52x = 55,373 × 19,370.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,904.52x = 1,072,590,514.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,590,514.44/36,904.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,063.93

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.