Home / 36,581.12-50,481.68-19,814

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,581.12, 50,481.68 and 19,814

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,581.12, 50,481.68 and 19,814 is: 27,343.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,581.12 : 50,481.68 = 19,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,581.12/50,481.68 = 19,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,581.12x = 50,481.68 × 19,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,581.12x = 1,000,244,007.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,244,007.52/36,581.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,343.18

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.