Home / 36,342.80-54,436.44-22,449.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,342.80, 54,436.44 and 22,449.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,342.80, 54,436.44 and 22,449.68 is: 33,626.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,342.80 : 54,436.44 = 22,449.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,342.80/54,436.44 = 22,449.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,342.80x = 54,436.44 × 22,449.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,342.80x = 1,222,080,658.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,080,658.34/36,342.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,626.49

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.