Home / 32,742.85-49,148.62-29,018.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,742.85, 49,148.62 and 29,018.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,742.85, 49,148.62 and 29,018.45 is: 43,558.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,742.85 : 49,148.62 = 29,018.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,742.85/49,148.62 = 29,018.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,742.85x = 49,148.62 × 29,018.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,742.85x = 1,426,216,772.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,216,772.04/32,742.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,558.12

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.