Home / 36,386.22-54,579.30-11,428.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,386.22, 54,579.30 and 11,428.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,386.22, 54,579.30 and 11,428.26 is: 17,142.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,386.22 : 54,579.30 = 11,428.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,386.22/54,579.30 = 11,428.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,386.22x = 54,579.30 × 11,428.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,386.22x = 623,746,431.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 623,746,431.02/36,386.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,142.38

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.