Home / 36,362.88-54,541.86-9,706.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,362.88, 54,541.86 and 9,706.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,362.88, 54,541.86 and 9,706.86 is: 14,559.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,362.88 : 54,541.86 = 9,706.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,362.88/54,541.86 = 9,706.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,362.88x = 54,541.86 × 9,706.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,362.88x = 529,430,199.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,430,199.16/36,362.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,559.63

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.