Home / 36,438.17-54,572.51-35,175.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,438.17, 54,572.51 and 35,175.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,438.17, 54,572.51 and 35,175.42 is: 52,681.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,438.17 : 54,572.51 = 35,175.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,438.17/54,572.51 = 35,175.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,438.17x = 54,572.51 × 35,175.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,438.17x = 1,919,610,783.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,610,783.83/36,438.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,681.32

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.