Home / 36,453.38-50,327.53-23,900.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,453.38, 50,327.53 and 23,900.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,453.38, 50,327.53 and 23,900.00 is: 32,996.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,453.38 : 50,327.53 = 23,900.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,453.38/50,327.53 = 23,900.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,453.38x = 50,327.53 × 23,900.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,453.38x = 1,202,827,655.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,827,655.61/36,453.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,996.33

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.