Home / 32,866.80-49,300.20-15,338.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,866.80, 49,300.20 and 15,338.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,866.80, 49,300.20 and 15,338.40 is: 23,007.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,866.80 : 49,300.20 = 15,338.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,866.80/49,300.20 = 15,338.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,866.80x = 49,300.20 × 15,338.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,866.80x = 756,186,187.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,186,187.68/32,866.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,007.60

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.