Home / 36,182.76-49,933.11-20,266.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,182.76, 49,933.11 and 20,266.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,182.76, 49,933.11 and 20,266.80 is: 27,968.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,182.76 : 49,933.11 = 20,266.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,182.76/49,933.11 = 20,266.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,182.76x = 49,933.11 × 20,266.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,182.76x = 1,011,984,353.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,984,353.75/36,182.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,968.69

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.