Home / 36,933.17-55,399.95-10,638.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,933.17, 55,399.95 and 10,638.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,933.17, 55,399.95 and 10,638.54 is: 15,957.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,933.17 : 55,399.95 = 10,638.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,933.17/55,399.95 = 10,638.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,933.17x = 55,399.95 × 10,638.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,933.17x = 589,374,584.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,374,584.07/36,933.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,957.87

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.