Home / 36,583.06-54,863.70-15,522.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,583.06, 54,863.70 and 15,522.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,583.06, 54,863.70 and 15,522.79 is: 23,279.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,583.06 : 54,863.70 = 15,522.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,583.06/54,863.70 = 15,522.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,583.06x = 54,863.70 × 15,522.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,583.06x = 851,637,693.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 851,637,693.72/36,583.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,279.56

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.