Home / 36,702.91-50,650.07-19,935.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,702.91, 50,650.07 and 19,935.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,702.91, 50,650.07 and 19,935.91 is: 27,511.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,702.91 : 50,650.07 = 19,935.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,702.91/50,650.07 = 19,935.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,702.91x = 50,650.07 × 19,935.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,702.91x = 1,009,755,237.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,755,237.01/36,702.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,511.59

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.