Home / 32,090.16-48,132.04-9,897.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,090.16, 48,132.04 and 9,897.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,090.16, 48,132.04 and 9,897.52 is: 14,845.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,090.16 : 48,132.04 = 9,897.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,090.16/48,132.04 = 9,897.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,090.16x = 48,132.04 × 9,897.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,090.16x = 476,387,828.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,387,828.54/32,090.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,845.29

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.