Home / 32,618.28-48,929.82-10,126.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,618.28, 48,929.82 and 10,126.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,618.28, 48,929.82 and 10,126.01 is: 15,189.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,618.28 : 48,929.82 = 10,126.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,618.28/48,929.82 = 10,126.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,618.28x = 48,929.82 × 10,126.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,618.28x = 495,463,846.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,463,846.62/32,618.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,189.76

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.