Home / 36,262.67-54,392.86-9,967.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,262.67, 54,392.86 and 9,967.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,262.67, 54,392.86 and 9,967.19 is: 14,950.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,262.67 : 54,392.86 = 9,967.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,262.67/54,392.86 = 9,967.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,262.67x = 54,392.86 × 9,967.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,262.67x = 542,143,970.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,143,970.26/36,262.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,950.47

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.