Home / 36,071.79-54,107.70-23,670.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,071.79, 54,107.70 and 23,670.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,071.79, 54,107.70 and 23,670.30 is: 35,505.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,071.79 : 54,107.70 = 23,670.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,071.79/54,107.70 = 23,670.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,071.79x = 54,107.70 × 23,670.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,071.79x = 1,280,745,491.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,745,491.31/36,071.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,505.46

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.