Home / 36,822.18-50,805.78-21,713.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,822.18, 50,805.78 and 21,713.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,822.18, 50,805.78 and 21,713.66 is: 29,959.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,822.18 : 50,805.78 = 21,713.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,822.18/50,805.78 = 21,713.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,822.18x = 50,805.78 × 21,713.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,822.18x = 1,103,179,178.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,179,178.93/36,822.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,959.64

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.