Home / 32,876.22-49,349.42-14,165.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,876.22, 49,349.42 and 14,165.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,876.22, 49,349.42 and 14,165.52 is: 21,263.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,876.22 : 49,349.42 = 14,165.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,876.22/49,349.42 = 14,165.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,876.22x = 49,349.42 × 14,165.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,876.22x = 699,060,196.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,060,196.00/32,876.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,263.40

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.