Home / 32,564.13-48,845.65-10,377.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,564.13, 48,845.65 and 10,377.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,564.13, 48,845.65 and 10,377.20 is: 15,565.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,564.13 : 48,845.65 = 10,377.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,564.13/48,845.65 = 10,377.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,564.13x = 48,845.65 × 10,377.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,564.13x = 506,881,079.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,881,079.18/32,564.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,565.63

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.