Home / 36,550.26-54,801.36-31,552.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,550.26, 54,801.36 and 31,552.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,550.26, 54,801.36 and 31,552.38 is: 47,307.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,550.26 : 54,801.36 = 31,552.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,550.26/54,801.36 = 31,552.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,550.26x = 54,801.36 × 31,552.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,550.26x = 1,729,113,335.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,729,113,335.24/36,550.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,307.83

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.