Home / 36,633.30-50,561.32-21,530.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,633.30, 50,561.32 and 21,530.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,633.30, 50,561.32 and 21,530.84 is: 29,716.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,633.30 : 50,561.32 = 21,530.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,633.30/50,561.32 = 21,530.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,633.30x = 50,561.32 × 21,530.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,633.30x = 1,088,627,691.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,627,691.11/36,633.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,716.89

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.