Home / 36,093.68-54,149.78-15,026.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,093.68, 54,149.78 and 15,026.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,093.68, 54,149.78 and 15,026.73 is: 22,543.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,093.68 : 54,149.78 = 15,026.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,093.68/54,149.78 = 15,026.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,093.68x = 54,149.78 × 15,026.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,093.68x = 813,694,123.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,694,123.62/36,093.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,543.95

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.