Home / 36,750.84-50,740.44-32,765.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,750.84, 50,740.44 and 32,765.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,750.84, 50,740.44 and 32,765.04 is: 45,237.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,750.84 : 50,740.44 = 32,765.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,750.84/50,740.44 = 32,765.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,750.84x = 50,740.44 × 32,765.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,750.84x = 1,662,512,546.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,662,512,546.22/36,750.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,237.40

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.