Home / 36,584.54-50,486.82-19,817.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,584.54, 50,486.82 and 19,817.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,584.54, 50,486.82 and 19,817.54 is: 27,348.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,584.54 : 50,486.82 = 19,817.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,584.54/50,486.82 = 19,817.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,584.54x = 50,486.82 × 19,817.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,584.54x = 1,000,524,574.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,524,574.82/36,584.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,348.29

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.