Home / 32,844.98-49,261.70-10,655.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,844.98, 49,261.70 and 10,655.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,844.98, 49,261.70 and 10,655.12 is: 15,980.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,844.98 : 49,261.70 = 10,655.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,844.98/49,261.70 = 10,655.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,844.98x = 49,261.70 × 10,655.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,844.98x = 524,889,324.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,889,324.90/32,844.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,980.81

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.