Home / 36,210.94-49,967.04-20,293.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,210.94, 49,967.04 and 20,293.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,210.94, 49,967.04 and 20,293.09 is: 28,002.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,210.94 : 49,967.04 = 20,293.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,210.94/49,967.04 = 20,293.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,210.94x = 49,967.04 × 20,293.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,210.94x = 1,013,985,590.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,985,590.94/36,210.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,002.19

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.