Home / 32,857.38-49,287.18-9,165.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,857.38, 49,287.18 and 9,165.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,857.38, 49,287.18 and 9,165.50 is: 13,748.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,857.38 : 49,287.18 = 9,165.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,857.38/49,287.18 = 9,165.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,857.38x = 49,287.18 × 9,165.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,857.38x = 451,741,840.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,741,840.29/32,857.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,748.57

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.