Home / 50,632.92-75,883.32-36,640.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,632.92, 75,883.32 and 36,640.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,632.92, 75,883.32 and 36,640.08 is: 54,912.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,632.92 : 75,883.32 = 36,640.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,632.92/75,883.32 = 36,640.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,632.92x = 75,883.32 × 36,640.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,632.92x = 2,780,370,915.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,370,915.47/50,632.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,912.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.