Home / 36,022.23-54,052.38-25,559.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,022.23, 54,052.38 and 25,559.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,022.23, 54,052.38 and 25,559.87 is: 38,353.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,022.23 : 54,052.38 = 25,559.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,022.23/54,052.38 = 25,559.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,022.23x = 54,052.38 × 25,559.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,022.23x = 1,381,571,535.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,571,535.73/36,022.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,353.30

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.