Home / 32,017.60-48,000.80-13,534.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,017.60, 48,000.80 and 13,534.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,017.60, 48,000.80 and 13,534.40 is: 20,290.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,017.60 : 48,000.80 = 13,534.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,017.60/48,000.80 = 13,534.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,017.60x = 48,000.80 × 13,534.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,017.60x = 649,662,027.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,662,027.52/32,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,290.78

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.