Home / 32,591.40-48,830.40-15,025.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,591.40, 48,830.40 and 15,025.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,591.40, 48,830.40 and 15,025.20 is: 22,511.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,591.40 : 48,830.40 = 15,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,591.40/48,830.40 = 15,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,591.40x = 48,830.40 × 15,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,591.40x = 733,686,526.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,686,526.08/32,591.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,511.66

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.