Home / 36,607.72-50,519.46-22,452.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,607.72, 50,519.46 and 22,452.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,607.72, 50,519.46 and 22,452.20 is: 30,984.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,607.72 : 50,519.46 = 22,452.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,607.72/50,519.46 = 22,452.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,607.72x = 50,519.46 × 22,452.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,607.72x = 1,134,273,019.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,273,019.81/36,607.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,984.53

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.