Home / 36,967.01-55,430.27-18,205.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,967.01, 55,430.27 and 18,205.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,967.01, 55,430.27 and 18,205.79 is: 27,298.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,967.01 : 55,430.27 = 18,205.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,967.01/55,430.27 = 18,205.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,967.01x = 55,430.27 × 18,205.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,967.01x = 1,009,151,902.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,151,902.81/36,967.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,298.71

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.