Home / 36,659.77-54,976.89-10,357.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,659.77, 54,976.89 and 10,357.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,659.77, 54,976.89 and 10,357.45 is: 15,532.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,659.77 : 54,976.89 = 10,357.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,659.77/54,976.89 = 10,357.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,659.77x = 54,976.89 × 10,357.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,659.77x = 569,420,389.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,420,389.33/36,659.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,532.57

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.