Home / 32,626.44-48,933.18-11,842.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,626.44, 48,933.18 and 11,842.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,626.44, 48,933.18 and 11,842.92 is: 17,762.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,626.44 : 48,933.18 = 11,842.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,626.44/48,933.18 = 11,842.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,626.44x = 48,933.18 × 11,842.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,626.44x = 579,511,736.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,511,736.09/32,626.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,762.03

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.