Home / 32,834.74-49,244.91-9,456.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,834.74, 49,244.91 and 9,456.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,834.74, 49,244.91 and 9,456.10 is: 14,182.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,834.74 : 49,244.91 = 9,456.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,834.74/49,244.91 = 9,456.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,834.74x = 49,244.91 × 9,456.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,834.74x = 465,664,793.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,664,793.45/32,834.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,182.08

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.