Home / 32,504.88-48,739.08-10,314.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,504.88, 48,739.08 and 10,314.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,504.88, 48,739.08 and 10,314.12 is: 15,465.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,504.88 : 48,739.08 = 10,314.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,504.88/48,739.08 = 10,314.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,504.88x = 48,739.08 × 10,314.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,504.88x = 502,700,719.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,700,719.81/32,504.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,465.39

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.