Home / 36,196.40-54,294.60-34,986.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,196.40, 54,294.60 and 34,986.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,196.40, 54,294.60 and 34,986.80 is: 52,480.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,196.40 : 54,294.60 = 34,986.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,196.40/54,294.60 = 34,986.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,196.40x = 54,294.60 × 34,986.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,196.40x = 1,899,594,311.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,594,311.28/36,196.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,480.20

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.