Home / 36,314.41-54,446.23-18,550.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,314.41, 54,446.23 and 18,550.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,314.41, 54,446.23 and 18,550.57 is: 27,812.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,314.41 : 54,446.23 = 18,550.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,314.41/54,446.23 = 18,550.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,314.41x = 54,446.23 × 18,550.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,314.41x = 1,010,008,600.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,008,600.85/36,314.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,812.89

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.