Home / 36,678-50,615.52-19,910.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,678, 50,615.52 and 19,910.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,678, 50,615.52 and 19,910.88 is: 27,476.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,678 : 50,615.52 = 19,910.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,678/50,615.52 = 19,910.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,678x = 50,615.52 × 19,910.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,678x = 1,007,799,544.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,799,544.86/36,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,476.95

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.