Home / 32,896.40-49,349.45-9,519.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,896.40, 49,349.45 and 9,519.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,896.40, 49,349.45 and 9,519.80 is: 14,281.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,896.40 : 49,349.45 = 9,519.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,896.40/49,349.45 = 9,519.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,896.40x = 49,349.45 × 9,519.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,896.40x = 469,796,671.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,796,671.16/32,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,281.10

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.