Home / 36,554.23-50,442.02-20,640.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,554.23, 50,442.02 and 20,640.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,554.23, 50,442.02 and 20,640.25 is: 28,481.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,554.23 : 50,442.02 = 20,640.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,554.23/50,442.02 = 20,640.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,554.23x = 50,442.02 × 20,640.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,554.23x = 1,041,135,751.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,135,751.40/36,554.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,481.95

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.