Home / 36,442.90-54,640.95-15,377.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,442.90, 54,640.95 and 15,377.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,442.90, 54,640.95 and 15,377.18 is: 23,055.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,442.90 : 54,640.95 = 15,377.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,442.90/54,640.95 = 15,377.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,442.90x = 54,640.95 × 15,377.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,442.90x = 840,223,723.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 840,223,723.52/36,442.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,055.90

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.