Home / 36,252.46-54,376.26-9,955

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,252.46, 54,376.26 and 9,955

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,252.46, 54,376.26 and 9,955 is: 14,931.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,252.46 : 54,376.26 = 9,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,252.46/54,376.26 = 9,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,252.46x = 54,376.26 × 9,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,252.46x = 541,315,668.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,315,668.30/36,252.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,931.83

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.