Home / 36,482.86-50,346.34-19,715.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,482.86, 50,346.34 and 19,715.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,482.86, 50,346.34 and 19,715.86 is: 27,207.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,482.86 : 50,346.34 = 19,715.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,482.86/50,346.34 = 19,715.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,482.86x = 50,346.34 × 19,715.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,482.86x = 992,621,390.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,621,390.95/36,482.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,207.88

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.