Home / 36,527.52-50,408.04-19,760.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,527.52, 50,408.04 and 19,760.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,527.52, 50,408.04 and 19,760.52 is: 27,269.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,527.52 : 50,408.04 = 19,760.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,527.52/50,408.04 = 19,760.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,527.52x = 50,408.04 × 19,760.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,527.52x = 996,089,082.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,089,082.58/36,527.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,269.55

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.