Home / 36,639.32-50,560.47-20,723.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,639.32, 50,560.47 and 20,723.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,639.32, 50,560.47 and 20,723.42 is: 28,597.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,639.32 : 50,560.47 = 20,723.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,639.32/50,560.47 = 20,723.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,639.32x = 50,560.47 × 20,723.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,639.32x = 1,047,785,981.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,785,981.61/36,639.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,597.31

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.