Home / 36,835.38-55,245.24-10,533.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,835.38, 55,245.24 and 10,533.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,835.38, 55,245.24 and 10,533.06 is: 15,797.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,835.38 : 55,245.24 = 10,533.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,835.38/55,245.24 = 10,533.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,835.38x = 55,245.24 × 10,533.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,835.38x = 581,901,427.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,901,427.63/36,835.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,797.35

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.