Home / 36,080.76-49,790.46-20,165.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,080.76, 49,790.46 and 20,165.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,080.76, 49,790.46 and 20,165.28 is: 27,827.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,080.76 : 49,790.46 = 20,165.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,080.76/49,790.46 = 20,165.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,080.76x = 49,790.46 × 20,165.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,080.76x = 1,004,038,567.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,038,567.23/36,080.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,827.53

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.