Home / 36,304.38-54,456.84-10,010.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,304.38, 54,456.84 and 10,010.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,304.38, 54,456.84 and 10,010.61 is: 15,015.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,304.38 : 54,456.84 = 10,010.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,304.38/54,456.84 = 10,010.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,304.38x = 54,456.84 × 10,010.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,304.38x = 545,146,187.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,146,187.07/36,304.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,015.99

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.