Home / 36,471.33-50,317.88-22,135.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,471.33, 50,317.88 and 22,135.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,471.33, 50,317.88 and 22,135.68 is: 30,539.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,471.33 : 50,317.88 = 22,135.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,471.33/50,317.88 = 22,135.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,471.33x = 50,317.88 × 22,135.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,471.33x = 1,113,820,379.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,820,379.28/36,471.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,539.62

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.