Home / 32,796.80-49,216.80-18,756.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,796.80, 49,216.80 and 18,756.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,796.80, 49,216.80 and 18,756.80 is: 28,147.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,796.80 : 49,216.80 = 18,756.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,796.80/49,216.80 = 18,756.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,796.80x = 49,216.80 × 18,756.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,796.80x = 923,149,674.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 923,149,674.24/32,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,147.55

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.