Home / 36,531.68-50,367.82-29,810.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,531.68, 50,367.82 and 29,810.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,531.68, 50,367.82 and 29,810.48 is: 41,101.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,531.68 : 50,367.82 = 29,810.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,531.68/50,367.82 = 29,810.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,531.68x = 50,367.82 × 29,810.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,531.68x = 1,501,488,890.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,488,890.75/36,531.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,101.01

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.