Home / 32,908.02-49,362-10,721.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,908.02, 49,362 and 10,721.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,908.02, 49,362 and 10,721.36 is: 16,082.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,908.02 : 49,362 = 10,721.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,908.02/49,362 = 10,721.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,908.02x = 49,362 × 10,721.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,908.02x = 529,227,772.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,227,772.32/32,908.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,082.03

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 16,454.01, 24,681 and 5,360.68
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 65,816.04, 98,724 and 21,442.72
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 32,909.02, 49,363.50 and 10,722.36
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 49,362.03, 74,043 and 16,082.04
1.5x scale

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.