Home / 36,579.24-54,864.18-10,285.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,579.24, 54,864.18 and 10,285.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,579.24, 54,864.18 and 10,285.92 is: 15,427.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,579.24 : 54,864.18 = 10,285.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,579.24/54,864.18 = 10,285.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,579.24x = 54,864.18 × 10,285.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,579.24x = 564,328,566.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,328,566.35/36,579.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,427.56

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.