Home / 36,450.68-50,301.95-20,535.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,450.68, 50,301.95 and 20,535.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,450.68, 50,301.95 and 20,535.13 is: 28,338.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,450.68 : 50,301.95 = 20,535.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,450.68/50,301.95 = 20,535.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,450.68x = 50,301.95 × 20,535.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,450.68x = 1,032,956,854.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,032,956,854.07/36,450.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,338.48

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.