Home / 37,636.71-56,457.79-12,676.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,636.71, 56,457.79 and 12,676.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,636.71, 56,457.79 and 12,676.76 is: 19,016.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,636.71 : 56,457.79 = 12,676.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,636.71/56,457.79 = 12,676.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,636.71x = 56,457.79 × 12,676.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,636.71x = 715,701,853.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,701,853.96/37,636.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,016.06

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.