Home / 36,294.96-50,092.47-22,156.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,294.96, 50,092.47 and 22,156.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,294.96, 50,092.47 and 22,156.01 is: 30,578.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,294.96 : 50,092.47 = 22,156.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,294.96/50,092.47 = 22,156.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,294.96x = 50,092.47 × 22,156.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,294.96x = 1,109,849,015.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,849,015.78/36,294.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,578.60

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.