Home / 32,809.30-49,221.80-10,622.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,809.30, 49,221.80 and 10,622.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,809.30, 49,221.80 and 10,622.70 is: 15,936.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,809.30 : 49,221.80 = 10,622.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,809.30/49,221.80 = 10,622.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,809.30x = 49,221.80 × 10,622.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,809.30x = 522,868,546.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,868,546.33/32,809.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,936.59

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.