Home / 36.14-54.14-29.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36.14, 54.14 and 29.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36.14, 54.14 and 29.06 is: 43.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36.14 : 54.14 = 29.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36.14/54.14 = 29.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36.14x = 54.14 × 29.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36.14x = 1,573.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,573.31/36.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.53

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.