Home / 36,044.40-54,066.60-24,963.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,044.40, 54,066.60 and 24,963.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,044.40, 54,066.60 and 24,963.60 is: 37,445.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,044.40 : 54,066.60 = 24,963.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,044.40/54,066.60 = 24,963.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,044.40x = 54,066.60 × 24,963.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,044.40x = 1,349,696,975.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,696,975.76/36,044.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,445.40

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.