Home / 32,439.42-48,656.70-9,067.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,439.42, 48,656.70 and 9,067.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,439.42, 48,656.70 and 9,067.68 is: 13,600.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,439.42 : 48,656.70 = 9,067.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,439.42/48,656.70 = 9,067.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,439.42x = 48,656.70 × 9,067.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,439.42x = 441,203,385.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,203,385.46/32,439.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,600.84

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.