Home / 36,603.24-50,512.34-19,836.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,603.24, 50,512.34 and 19,836.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,603.24, 50,512.34 and 19,836.28 is: 27,374.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,603.24 : 50,512.34 = 19,836.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,603.24/50,512.34 = 19,836.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,603.24x = 50,512.34 × 19,836.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,603.24x = 1,001,976,919.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,976,919.70/36,603.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,374.00

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.