Home / 32,600.34-48,903.12-10,416.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,600.34, 48,903.12 and 10,416.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,600.34, 48,903.12 and 10,416.84 is: 15,626.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,600.34 : 48,903.12 = 10,416.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,600.34/48,903.12 = 10,416.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,600.34x = 48,903.12 × 10,416.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,600.34x = 509,415,976.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,415,976.54/32,600.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,626.09

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.