Home / 36,364.82-50,183.14-20,448.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,364.82, 50,183.14 and 20,448.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,364.82, 50,183.14 and 20,448.93 is: 28,219.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,364.82 : 50,183.14 = 20,448.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,364.82/50,183.14 = 20,448.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,364.82x = 50,183.14 × 20,448.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,364.82x = 1,026,191,517.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,191,517.04/36,364.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,219.35

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.