Home / 32,808.42-49,166.88-24,796.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,808.42, 49,166.88 and 24,796.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,808.42, 49,166.88 and 24,796.61 is: 37,160.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,808.42 : 49,166.88 = 24,796.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,808.42/49,166.88 = 24,796.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,808.42x = 49,166.88 × 24,796.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,808.42x = 1,219,171,932.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,171,932.71/32,808.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,160.34

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.