Home / 36,662.06-50,593.64-19,895.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,662.06, 50,593.64 and 19,895.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,662.06, 50,593.64 and 19,895.06 is: 27,455.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,662.06 : 50,593.64 = 19,895.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,662.06/50,593.64 = 19,895.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,662.06x = 50,593.64 × 19,895.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,662.06x = 1,006,563,503.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,563,503.42/36,662.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,455.18

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.