Home / 36,127.54-54,191.14-9,832.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,127.54, 54,191.14 and 9,832.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,127.54, 54,191.14 and 9,832.21 is: 14,748.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,127.54 : 54,191.14 = 9,832.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,127.54/54,191.14 = 9,832.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,127.54x = 54,191.14 × 9,832.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,127.54x = 532,818,668.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,818,668.62/36,127.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,748.27

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.