Home / 36,481.20-50,342.36-24,542.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,481.20, 50,342.36 and 24,542.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,481.20, 50,342.36 and 24,542.61 is: 33,867.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,481.20 : 50,342.36 = 24,542.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,481.20/50,342.36 = 24,542.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,481.20x = 50,342.36 × 24,542.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,481.20x = 1,235,532,785.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,532,785.25/36,481.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,867.66

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.