Home / 32,001.00-48,010.71-9,817.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,001.00, 48,010.71 and 9,817.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,001.00, 48,010.71 and 9,817.63 is: 14,729.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,001.00 : 48,010.71 = 9,817.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,001.00/48,010.71 = 9,817.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,001.00x = 48,010.71 × 9,817.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,001.00x = 471,351,303.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,351,303.61/32,001.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,729.27

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.