Home / 32,260,286.40-48,334,442.40-27,221,438.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,260,286.40, 48,334,442.40 and 27,221,438.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,260,286.40, 48,334,442.40 and 27,221,438.40 is: 40,784,915.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,260,286.40 : 48,334,442.40 = 27,221,438.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,260,286.40/48,334,442.40 = 27,221,438.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,260,286.40x = 48,334,442.40 × 27,221,438.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,260,286.40x = 1,315,733,046,389,948
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,733,046,389,948/32,260,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,784,915.24

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.