Home / 36,879.59-50,893.86-20,112.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,879.59, 50,893.86 and 20,112.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,879.59, 50,893.86 and 20,112.59 is: 27,755.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,879.59 : 50,893.86 = 20,112.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,879.59/50,893.86 = 20,112.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,879.59x = 50,893.86 × 20,112.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,879.59x = 1,023,607,085.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,607,085.23/36,879.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,755.39

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.