Home / 36,258.66-54,372.54-14,067.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,258.66, 54,372.54 and 14,067.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,258.66, 54,372.54 and 14,067.90 is: 21,095.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,258.66 : 54,372.54 = 14,067.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,258.66/54,372.54 = 14,067.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,258.66x = 54,372.54 × 14,067.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,258.66x = 764,907,455.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,907,455.47/36,258.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,095.86

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.