Home / 32,315.40-48,453.24-12,570.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,315.40, 48,453.24 and 12,570.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,315.40, 48,453.24 and 12,570.96 is: 18,848.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,315.40 : 48,453.24 = 12,570.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,315.40/48,453.24 = 12,570.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,315.40x = 48,453.24 × 12,570.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,315.40x = 609,103,741.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,103,741.91/32,315.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,848.71

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.