Home / 36,073.41-54,080.94-15,029.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,073.41, 54,080.94 and 15,029.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,073.41, 54,080.94 and 15,029.28 is: 22,531.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,073.41 : 54,080.94 = 15,029.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,073.41/54,080.94 = 15,029.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,073.41x = 54,080.94 × 15,029.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,073.41x = 812,797,832.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,797,832.17/36,073.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,531.77

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.