Home / 36,961.89-55,420.56-15,589.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,961.89, 55,420.56 and 15,589.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,961.89, 55,420.56 and 15,589.11 is: 23,374.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,961.89 : 55,420.56 = 15,589.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,961.89/55,420.56 = 15,589.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,961.89x = 55,420.56 × 15,589.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,961.89x = 863,957,206.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,957,206.10/36,961.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,374.27

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.