Home / 38,837.17-53,618.18-36,595.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,837.17, 53,618.18 and 36,595.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,837.17, 53,618.18 and 36,595.19 is: 50,522.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,837.17 : 53,618.18 = 36,595.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,837.17/53,618.18 = 36,595.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,837.17x = 53,618.18 × 36,595.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,837.17x = 1,962,167,538.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,167,538.55/38,837.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,522.93

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.