Home / 36,229.16-49,975.02-22,779.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,229.16, 49,975.02 and 22,779.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,229.16, 49,975.02 and 22,779.11 is: 31,421.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,229.16 : 49,975.02 = 22,779.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,229.16/49,975.02 = 22,779.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,229.16x = 49,975.02 × 22,779.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,229.16x = 1,138,386,227.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,386,227.96/36,229.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,421.83

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.