Home / 32,082.36-44,276.94-20,154.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,082.36, 44,276.94 and 20,154.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,082.36, 44,276.94 and 20,154.84 is: 27,815.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,082.36 : 44,276.94 = 20,154.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,082.36/44,276.94 = 20,154.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,082.36x = 44,276.94 × 20,154.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,082.36x = 892,394,641.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,394,641.39/32,082.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,815.74

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.