Home / 36,276.22-54,435.34-15,214.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,276.22, 54,435.34 and 15,214.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,276.22, 54,435.34 and 15,214.38 is: 22,830.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,276.22 : 54,435.34 = 15,214.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,276.22/54,435.34 = 15,214.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,276.22x = 54,435.34 × 15,214.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,276.22x = 828,200,069.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 828,200,069.27/36,276.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,830.39

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.