Home / 36,914.04-55,257.96-29,828.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,914.04, 55,257.96 and 29,828.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,914.04, 55,257.96 and 29,828.16 is: 44,650.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,914.04 : 55,257.96 = 29,828.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,914.04/55,257.96 = 29,828.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,914.04x = 55,257.96 × 29,828.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,914.04x = 1,648,243,272.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,243,272.15/36,914.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,650.85

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.