Home / 32,761.28-49,146.24-10,567.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,761.28, 49,146.24 and 10,567.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,761.28, 49,146.24 and 10,567.36 is: 15,852.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,761.28 : 49,146.24 = 10,567.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,761.28/49,146.24 = 10,567.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,761.28x = 49,146.24 × 10,567.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,761.28x = 519,346,010.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,346,010.73/32,761.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,852.43

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.