Home / 36,652.86-50,582.70-21,546.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,652.86, 50,582.70 and 21,546.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,652.86, 50,582.70 and 21,546.36 is: 29,735.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,652.86 : 50,582.70 = 21,546.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,652.86/50,582.70 = 21,546.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,652.86x = 50,582.70 × 21,546.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,652.86x = 1,089,873,063.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,873,063.97/36,652.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,735.01

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.