Home / 36,814.10-55,111.80-22,015.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,814.10, 55,111.80 and 22,015.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,814.10, 55,111.80 and 22,015.40 is: 32,957.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,814.10 : 55,111.80 = 22,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,814.10/55,111.80 = 22,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,814.10x = 55,111.80 × 22,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,814.10x = 1,213,308,321.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,308,321.72/36,814.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,957.71

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.