Home / 36,984.48-51,035.04-21,882.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,984.48, 51,035.04 and 21,882.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,984.48, 51,035.04 and 21,882.84 is: 30,196.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,984.48 : 51,035.04 = 21,882.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,984.48/51,035.04 = 21,882.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,984.48x = 51,035.04 × 21,882.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,984.48x = 1,116,791,614.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,791,614.71/36,984.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,196.22

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.