Home / 36,463.10-54,661.82-13,084.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,463.10, 54,661.82 and 13,084.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,463.10, 54,661.82 and 13,084.06 is: 19,614.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,463.10 : 54,661.82 = 13,084.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,463.10/54,661.82 = 13,084.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,463.10x = 54,661.82 × 13,084.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,463.10x = 715,198,532.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,198,532.59/36,463.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,614.31

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.