Home / 32,683.11-49,021.92-10,490.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,683.11, 49,021.92 and 10,490.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,683.11, 49,021.92 and 10,490.46 is: 15,734.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,683.11 : 49,021.92 = 10,490.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,683.11/49,021.92 = 10,490.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,683.11x = 49,021.92 × 10,490.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,683.11x = 514,262,490.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,262,490.88/32,683.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,734.81

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.