Home / 32,452.74-48,679.52-11,391.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,452.74, 48,679.52 and 11,391.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,452.74, 48,679.52 and 11,391.93 is: 17,088.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,452.74 : 48,679.52 = 11,391.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,452.74/48,679.52 = 11,391.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,452.74x = 48,679.52 × 11,391.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,452.74x = 554,553,627.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,553,627.31/32,452.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,088.04

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.