Home / 36,497.14-54,745.59-8,795.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,497.14, 54,745.59 and 8,795.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,497.14, 54,745.59 and 8,795.14 is: 13,192.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,497.14 : 54,745.59 = 8,795.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,497.14/54,745.59 = 8,795.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,497.14x = 54,745.59 × 8,795.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,497.14x = 481,495,128.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,495,128.43/36,497.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,192.68

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.