Home / 36,369.11-54,553.55-10,073.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,369.11, 54,553.55 and 10,073.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,369.11, 54,553.55 and 10,073.76 is: 15,110.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,369.11 : 54,553.55 = 10,073.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,369.11/54,553.55 = 10,073.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,369.11x = 54,553.55 × 10,073.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,369.11x = 549,559,319.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,559,319.48/36,369.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,110.61

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.