Home / 36,853.59-50,843.52-22,681.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,853.59, 50,843.52 and 22,681.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,853.59, 50,843.52 and 22,681.83 is: 31,292.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,853.59 : 50,843.52 = 22,681.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,853.59/50,843.52 = 22,681.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,853.59x = 50,843.52 × 22,681.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,853.59x = 1,153,224,077.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,224,077.24/36,853.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,292.04

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.