Home / 36,595.54-50,502.40-19,828.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,595.54, 50,502.40 and 19,828.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,595.54, 50,502.40 and 19,828.54 is: 27,363.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,595.54 : 50,502.40 = 19,828.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,595.54/50,502.40 = 19,828.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,595.54x = 50,502.40 × 19,828.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,595.54x = 1,001,388,858.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,388,858.50/36,595.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,363.69

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.