Home / 32,553.40-48,830.10-12,825.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,553.40, 48,830.10 and 12,825.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,553.40, 48,830.10 and 12,825.40 is: 19,238.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,553.40 : 48,830.10 = 12,825.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,553.40/48,830.10 = 12,825.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,553.40x = 48,830.10 × 12,825.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,553.40x = 626,265,564.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,265,564.54/32,553.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,238.10

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.