Home / 32,321.48-48,500.70-14,791.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,321.48, 48,500.70 and 14,791.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,321.48, 48,500.70 and 14,791.16 is: 22,195.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,321.48 : 48,500.70 = 14,791.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,321.48/48,500.70 = 14,791.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,321.48x = 48,500.70 × 14,791.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,321.48x = 717,381,613.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,381,613.81/32,321.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,195.20

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.