Home / 36,943.08-55,426.43-13,234.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,943.08, 55,426.43 and 13,234.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,943.08, 55,426.43 and 13,234.65 is: 19,856.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,943.08 : 55,426.43 = 13,234.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,943.08/55,426.43 = 13,234.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,943.08x = 55,426.43 × 13,234.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,943.08x = 733,549,401.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,549,401.80/36,943.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,856.21

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.