Home / 36,345.17-54,507.22-14,153.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,345.17, 54,507.22 and 14,153.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,345.17, 54,507.22 and 14,153.60 is: 21,226.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,345.17 : 54,507.22 = 14,153.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,345.17/54,507.22 = 14,153.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,345.17x = 54,507.22 × 14,153.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,345.17x = 771,473,388.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,473,388.99/36,345.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,226.30

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.