Home / 36,604.88-50,514.73-19,837.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,604.88, 50,514.73 and 19,837.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,604.88, 50,514.73 and 19,837.88 is: 27,376.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,604.88 : 50,514.73 = 19,837.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,604.88/50,514.73 = 19,837.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,604.88x = 50,514.73 × 19,837.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,604.88x = 1,002,105,151.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,105,151.97/36,604.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,376.27

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.