Home / 36,074.80-54,112.20-27,326.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,074.80, 54,112.20 and 27,326.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,074.80, 54,112.20 and 27,326.80 is: 40,990.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,074.80 : 54,112.20 = 27,326.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,074.80/54,112.20 = 27,326.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,074.80x = 54,112.20 × 27,326.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,074.80x = 1,478,713,266.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,713,266.96/36,074.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,990.20

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.