Home / 36,231.40-54,347.10-22,388.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,231.40, 54,347.10 and 22,388.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,231.40, 54,347.10 and 22,388.20 is: 33,582.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,231.40 : 54,347.10 = 22,388.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,231.40/54,347.10 = 22,388.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,231.40x = 54,347.10 × 22,388.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,231.40x = 1,216,733,744.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,733,744.22/36,231.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,582.30

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.