Home / 36,074.95-49,784.50-20,159.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,074.95, 49,784.50 and 20,159.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,074.95, 49,784.50 and 20,159.44 is: 27,820.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,074.95 : 49,784.50 = 20,159.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,074.95/49,784.50 = 20,159.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,074.95x = 49,784.50 × 20,159.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,074.95x = 1,003,627,624.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,627,624.74/36,074.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,820.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.