Home / 36,502.01-54,744.64-10,208.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,502.01, 54,744.64 and 10,208.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,502.01, 54,744.64 and 10,208.61 is: 15,310.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,502.01 : 54,744.64 = 10,208.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,502.01/54,744.64 = 10,208.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,502.01x = 54,744.64 × 10,208.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,502.01x = 558,866,354.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,866,354.58/36,502.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,310.57

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.