Home / 32,689.86-49,029.93-11,908.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,689.86, 49,029.93 and 11,908.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,689.86, 49,029.93 and 11,908.50 is: 17,860.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,689.86 : 49,029.93 = 11,908.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,689.86/49,029.93 = 11,908.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,689.86x = 49,029.93 × 11,908.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,689.86x = 583,872,921.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,872,921.41/32,689.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,860.98

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.