Home / 32,712.70-49,029.44-14,919.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,712.70, 49,029.44 and 14,919.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,712.70, 49,029.44 and 14,919.00 is: 22,360.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,712.70 : 49,029.44 = 14,919.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,712.70/49,029.44 = 14,919.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,712.70x = 49,029.44 × 14,919.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,712.70x = 731,470,088.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,470,088.79/32,712.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,360.43

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.