Home / 36,829.52-50,824.72-20,062.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,829.52, 50,824.72 and 20,062.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,829.52, 50,824.72 and 20,062.52 is: 27,686.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,829.52 : 50,824.72 = 20,062.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,829.52/50,824.72 = 20,062.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,829.52x = 50,824.72 × 20,062.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,829.52x = 1,019,671,961.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,671,961.49/36,829.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,686.27

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.