Home / 36,474.52-50,334.90-19,707.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,474.52, 50,334.90 and 19,707.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,474.52, 50,334.90 and 19,707.56 is: 27,196.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,474.52 : 50,334.90 = 19,707.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,474.52/50,334.90 = 19,707.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,474.52x = 50,334.90 × 19,707.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,474.52x = 991,978,061.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,978,061.84/36,474.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,196.47

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.