Home / 32,793.56-49,191.86-10,608.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,793.56, 49,191.86 and 10,608.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,793.56, 49,191.86 and 10,608.66 is: 15,913.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,793.56 : 49,191.86 = 10,608.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,793.56/49,191.86 = 10,608.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,793.56x = 49,191.86 × 10,608.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,793.56x = 521,859,664.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,859,664.46/32,793.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,913.48

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.