Home / 32,736.96-49,109.12-10,545.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,736.96, 49,109.12 and 10,545.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,736.96, 49,109.12 and 10,545.28 is: 15,819.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,736.96 : 49,109.12 = 10,545.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,736.96/49,109.12 = 10,545.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,736.96x = 49,109.12 × 10,545.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,736.96x = 517,869,420.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,869,420.95/32,736.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,819.11

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.