Home / 36,075.63-54,113.45-9,779.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,075.63, 54,113.45 and 9,779.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,075.63, 54,113.45 and 9,779.69 is: 14,669.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,075.63 : 54,113.45 = 9,779.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,075.63/54,113.45 = 9,779.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,075.63x = 54,113.45 × 9,779.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,075.63x = 529,212,716.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,212,716.93/36,075.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,669.53

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.