Home / 36,092.21-49,807.32-20,176.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,092.21, 49,807.32 and 20,176.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,092.21, 49,807.32 and 20,176.67 is: 27,843.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,092.21 : 49,807.32 = 20,176.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,092.21/49,807.32 = 20,176.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,092.21x = 49,807.32 × 20,176.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,092.21x = 1,004,945,859.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,945,859.22/36,092.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,843.84

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.