Home / 36,088.70-49,770.14-22,661.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,088.70, 49,770.14 and 22,661.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,088.70, 49,770.14 and 22,661.22 is: 31,252.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,088.70 : 49,770.14 = 22,661.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,088.70/49,770.14 = 22,661.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,088.70x = 49,770.14 × 22,661.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,088.70x = 1,127,852,091.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,852,091.97/36,088.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,252.22

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.