Home / 32,488.74-44,817.36-22,399.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,488.74, 44,817.36 and 22,399.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,488.74, 44,817.36 and 22,399.85 is: 30,900.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,488.74 : 44,817.36 = 22,399.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,488.74/44,817.36 = 22,399.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,488.74x = 44,817.36 × 22,399.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,488.74x = 1,003,902,141.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,902,141.40/32,488.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,900.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.