Home / 36,194.40-54,291.60-34,984.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,194.40, 54,291.60 and 34,984.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,194.40, 54,291.60 and 34,984.80 is: 52,477.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,194.40 : 54,291.60 = 34,984.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,194.40/54,291.60 = 34,984.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,194.40x = 54,291.60 × 34,984.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,194.40x = 1,899,380,767.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,380,767.68/36,194.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,477.20

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.