Home / 36,396.37-50,231.73-20,484.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,396.37, 50,231.73 and 20,484.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,396.37, 50,231.73 and 20,484.01 is: 28,270.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,396.37 : 50,231.73 = 20,484.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,396.37/50,231.73 = 20,484.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,396.37x = 50,231.73 × 20,484.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,396.37x = 1,028,947,259.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,947,259.64/36,396.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,270.60

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.