Home / 36,430.13-54,645.30-10,134.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,430.13, 54,645.30 and 10,134.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,430.13, 54,645.30 and 10,134.90 is: 15,202.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,430.13 : 54,645.30 = 10,134.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,430.13/54,645.30 = 10,134.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,430.13x = 54,645.30 × 10,134.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,430.13x = 553,824,650.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,824,650.97/36,430.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,202.38

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.