Home / 36,252.72-54,400.61-19,612.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,252.72, 54,400.61 and 19,612.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,252.72, 54,400.61 and 19,612.38 is: 29,430.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,252.72 : 54,400.61 = 19,612.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,252.72/54,400.61 = 19,612.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,252.72x = 54,400.61 × 19,612.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,252.72x = 1,066,925,435.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,925,435.55/36,252.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,430.22

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.