Home / 32,187,052.80-48,280,579.20-28,659,859.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,187,052.80, 48,280,579.20 and 28,659,859.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,187,052.80, 48,280,579.20 and 28,659,859.20 is: 42,989,788.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,187,052.80 : 48,280,579.20 = 28,659,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,187,052.80/48,280,579.20 = 28,659,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,187,052.80x = 48,280,579.20 × 28,659,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,187,052.80x = 1,383,714,601,966,448.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,714,601,966,448.75/32,187,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,989,788.80

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.