Home / 36,298.22-54,451.10-10,002.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,298.22, 54,451.10 and 10,002.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,298.22, 54,451.10 and 10,002.97 is: 15,005.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,298.22 : 54,451.10 = 10,002.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,298.22/54,451.10 = 10,002.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,298.22x = 54,451.10 × 10,002.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,298.22x = 544,672,397.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,672,397.50/36,298.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,005.49

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.