Home / 36,928.30-55,380.60-11,962.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,928.30, 55,380.60 and 11,962.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,928.30, 55,380.60 and 11,962.33 is: 17,939.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,928.30 : 55,380.60 = 11,962.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,928.30/55,380.60 = 11,962.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,928.30x = 55,380.60 × 11,962.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,928.30x = 662,480,735.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,480,735.90/36,928.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,939.65

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.