Home / 36,708.48-50,657.28-19,941.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,708.48, 50,657.28 and 19,941.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,708.48, 50,657.28 and 19,941.12 is: 27,518.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,708.48 : 50,657.28 = 19,941.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,708.48/50,657.28 = 19,941.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,708.48x = 50,657.28 × 19,941.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,708.48x = 1,010,162,899.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,162,899.35/36,708.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,518.52

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.