Home / 36,502.65-54,753.63-11,542.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,502.65, 54,753.63 and 11,542.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,502.65, 54,753.63 and 11,542.70 is: 17,313.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,502.65 : 54,753.63 = 11,542.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,502.65/54,753.63 = 11,542.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,502.65x = 54,753.63 × 11,542.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,502.65x = 632,004,451.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,004,451.23/36,502.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,313.93

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.