Home / 36,491.65-50,358.46-19,724.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,491.65, 50,358.46 and 19,724.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,491.65, 50,358.46 and 19,724.65 is: 27,220.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,491.65 : 50,358.46 = 19,724.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,491.65/50,358.46 = 19,724.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,491.65x = 50,358.46 × 19,724.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,491.65x = 993,302,998.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,302,998.04/36,491.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,220.01

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.