Home / 36,806.27-50,787.14-20,672.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,806.27, 50,787.14 and 20,672.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,806.27, 50,787.14 and 20,672.96 is: 28,525.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,806.27 : 50,787.14 = 20,672.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,806.27/50,787.14 = 20,672.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,806.27x = 50,787.14 × 20,672.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,806.27x = 1,049,920,156.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,920,156.43/36,806.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,525.58

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.