Home / 32,725.32-49,089.78-10,537.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,725.32, 49,089.78 and 10,537.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,725.32, 49,089.78 and 10,537.08 is: 15,806.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,725.32 : 49,089.78 = 10,537.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,725.32/49,089.78 = 10,537.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,725.32x = 49,089.78 × 10,537.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,725.32x = 517,262,939.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,262,939.04/32,725.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,806.20

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.