Home / 32,482.15-48,724.59-10,295.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,482.15, 48,724.59 and 10,295.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,482.15, 48,724.59 and 10,295.03 is: 15,442.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,482.15 : 48,724.59 = 10,295.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,482.15/48,724.59 = 10,295.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,482.15x = 48,724.59 × 10,295.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,482.15x = 501,621,115.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,621,115.79/32,482.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,442.98

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.