Home / 36,221.40-54,332.10-32,940.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,221.40, 54,332.10 and 32,940.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,221.40, 54,332.10 and 32,940.90 is: 49,411.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,221.40 : 54,332.10 = 32,940.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,221.40/54,332.10 = 32,940.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,221.40x = 54,332.10 × 32,940.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,221.40x = 1,789,748,272.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,748,272.89/36,221.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,411.35

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.