Home / 36.22-54.30-15.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36.22, 54.30 and 15.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36.22, 54.30 and 15.87 is: 23.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36.22 : 54.30 = 15.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36.22/54.30 = 15.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36.22x = 54.30 × 15.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36.22x = 861.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 861.72/36.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23.79

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.