Home / 32,724.90-49,086.27-9,351.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,724.90, 49,086.27 and 9,351.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,724.90, 49,086.27 and 9,351.30 is: 14,026.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,724.90 : 49,086.27 = 9,351.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,724.90/49,086.27 = 9,351.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,724.90x = 49,086.27 × 9,351.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,724.90x = 459,020,436.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,020,436.65/32,724.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,026.64

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.