Home / 32,258,447.20-48,387,670.80-20,837,058.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,258,447.20, 48,387,670.80 and 20,837,058.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,258,447.20, 48,387,670.80 and 20,837,058.40 is: 31,255,587.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,258,447.20 : 48,387,670.80 = 20,837,058.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,258,447.20/48,387,670.80 = 20,837,058.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,258,447.20x = 48,387,670.80 × 20,837,058.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,258,447.20x = 1,008,256,722,299,574.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,256,722,299,574.62/32,258,447.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,255,587.60

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.