Home / 36,147.42-54,304.38-25,643.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,147.42, 54,304.38 and 25,643.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,147.42, 54,304.38 and 25,643.52 is: 38,524.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,147.42 : 54,304.38 = 25,643.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,147.42/54,304.38 = 25,643.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,147.42x = 54,304.38 × 25,643.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,147.42x = 1,392,555,454.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,555,454.62/36,147.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,524.34

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.