Home / 36,941.34-55,417.48-13,565.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,941.34, 55,417.48 and 13,565.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,941.34, 55,417.48 and 13,565.96 is: 20,350.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,941.34 : 55,417.48 = 13,565.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,941.34/55,417.48 = 13,565.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,941.34x = 55,417.48 × 13,565.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,941.34x = 751,791,005.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,791,005.98/36,941.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,350.94

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.