Home / 32,782.02-49,184.55-10,596.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,782.02, 49,184.55 and 10,596.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,782.02, 49,184.55 and 10,596.30 is: 15,898.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,782.02 : 49,184.55 = 10,596.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,782.02/49,184.55 = 10,596.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,782.02x = 49,184.55 × 10,596.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,782.02x = 521,174,247.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,174,247.17/32,782.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,898.17

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.