Home / 36,562.12-50,455.50-19,795

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,562.12, 50,455.50 and 19,795

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,562.12, 50,455.50 and 19,795 is: 27,316.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,562.12 : 50,455.50 = 19,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,562.12/50,455.50 = 19,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,562.12x = 50,455.50 × 19,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,562.12x = 998,766,622.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,766,622.50/36,562.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,316.98

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.