Home / 36,201.72-49,955.85-20,068.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,201.72, 49,955.85 and 20,068.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,201.72, 49,955.85 and 20,068.87 is: 27,693.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,201.72 : 49,955.85 = 20,068.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,201.72/49,955.85 = 20,068.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,201.72x = 49,955.85 × 20,068.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,201.72x = 1,002,557,459.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,557,459.39/36,201.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,693.64

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.