Home / 36,668.30-50,602.31-19,901.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,668.30, 50,602.31 and 19,901.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,668.30, 50,602.31 and 19,901.34 is: 27,463.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,668.30 : 50,602.31 = 19,901.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,668.30/50,602.31 = 19,901.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,668.30x = 50,602.31 × 19,901.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,668.30x = 1,007,053,776.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,053,776.10/36,668.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,463.88

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.