Home / 32,309.35-48,466.65-8,935.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,309.35, 48,466.65 and 8,935.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,309.35, 48,466.65 and 8,935.79 is: 13,404.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,309.35 : 48,466.65 = 8,935.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,309.35/48,466.65 = 8,935.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,309.35x = 48,466.65 × 8,935.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,309.35x = 433,087,597.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,087,597.58/32,309.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,404.41

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.