Home / 32,884.98-49,321.71-10,695.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,884.98, 49,321.71 and 10,695.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,884.98, 49,321.71 and 10,695.12 is: 16,040.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,884.98 : 49,321.71 = 10,695.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,884.98/49,321.71 = 10,695.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,884.98x = 49,321.71 × 10,695.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,884.98x = 527,501,607.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,501,607.06/32,884.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,040.81

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.