Home / 32,506.60-48,758.28-11,447.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,506.60, 48,758.28 and 11,447.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,506.60, 48,758.28 and 11,447.68 is: 17,170.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,506.60 : 48,758.28 = 11,447.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,506.60/48,758.28 = 11,447.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,506.60x = 48,758.28 × 11,447.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,506.60x = 558,169,186.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,169,186.79/32,506.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,170.95

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.