Home / 36,583.08-50,485.65-20,667.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,583.08, 50,485.65 and 20,667.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,583.08, 50,485.65 and 20,667.18 is: 28,521.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,583.08 : 50,485.65 = 20,667.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,583.08/50,485.65 = 20,667.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,583.08x = 50,485.65 × 20,667.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,583.08x = 1,043,396,127.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,396,127.79/36,583.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,521.28

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.