Home / 36,164.20-54,246.30-30,461.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,164.20, 54,246.30 and 30,461.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,164.20, 54,246.30 and 30,461.80 is: 45,692.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,164.20 : 54,246.30 = 30,461.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,164.20/54,246.30 = 30,461.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,164.20x = 54,246.30 × 30,461.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,164.20x = 1,652,439,941.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,439,941.34/36,164.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,692.70

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.