Home / 36,142.06-54,213.09-9,846.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,142.06, 54,213.09 and 9,846.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,142.06, 54,213.09 and 9,846.94 is: 14,770.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,142.06 : 54,213.09 = 9,846.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,142.06/54,213.09 = 9,846.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,142.06x = 54,213.09 × 9,846.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,142.06x = 533,833,044.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,833,044.44/36,142.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,770.41

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.