Home / 36,244.86-49,992.62-35,025.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,244.86, 49,992.62 and 35,025.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,244.86, 49,992.62 and 35,025.64 is: 48,310.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,244.86 : 49,992.62 = 35,025.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,244.86/49,992.62 = 35,025.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,244.86x = 49,992.62 × 35,025.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,244.86x = 1,751,023,510.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,023,510.78/36,244.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,310.95

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.