Home / 36,605.97-54,909.86-10,310.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,605.97, 54,909.86 and 10,310.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,605.97, 54,909.86 and 10,310.54 is: 15,466.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,605.97 : 54,909.86 = 10,310.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,605.97/54,909.86 = 10,310.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,605.97x = 54,909.86 × 10,310.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,605.97x = 566,150,307.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,150,307.92/36,605.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,466.06

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.