Home / 36,170.76-54,271.70-19,527.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,170.76, 54,271.70 and 19,527.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,170.76, 54,271.70 and 19,527.49 is: 29,299.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,170.76 : 54,271.70 = 19,527.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,170.76/54,271.70 = 19,527.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,170.76x = 54,271.70 × 19,527.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,170.76x = 1,059,790,232.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,790,232.31/36,170.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,299.64

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.