Home / 36,582.06-50,480.60-21,475.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,582.06, 50,480.60 and 21,475.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,582.06, 50,480.60 and 21,475.32 is: 29,634.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,582.06 : 50,480.60 = 21,475.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,582.06/50,480.60 = 21,475.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,582.06x = 50,480.60 × 21,475.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,582.06x = 1,084,087,038.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,087,038.79/36,582.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,634.39

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.