Home / 36,399.63-54,543.84-24,509.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,399.63, 54,543.84 and 24,509.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,399.63, 54,543.84 and 24,509.49 is: 36,726.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,399.63 : 54,543.84 = 24,509.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,399.63/54,543.84 = 24,509.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,399.63x = 54,543.84 × 24,509.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,399.63x = 1,336,841,701.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,841,701.04/36,399.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,726.79

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.