Home / 36,553.68-54,830.34-8,851.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,553.68, 54,830.34 and 8,851.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,553.68, 54,830.34 and 8,851.68 is: 13,277.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,553.68 : 54,830.34 = 8,851.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,553.68/54,830.34 = 8,851.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,553.68x = 54,830.34 × 8,851.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,553.68x = 485,340,623.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,340,623.97/36,553.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,277.48

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.