Home / 36,296.76-54,445.41-10,002.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,296.76, 54,445.41 and 10,002.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,296.76, 54,445.41 and 10,002.94 is: 15,004.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,296.76 : 54,445.41 = 10,002.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,296.76/54,445.41 = 10,002.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,296.76x = 54,445.41 × 10,002.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,296.76x = 544,614,169.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,614,169.51/36,296.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,004.49

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.