Home / 32,913.62-49,373.43-10,721.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,913.62, 49,373.43 and 10,721.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,913.62, 49,373.43 and 10,721.30 is: 16,082.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,913.62 : 49,373.43 = 10,721.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,913.62/49,373.43 = 10,721.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,913.62x = 49,373.43 × 10,721.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,913.62x = 529,347,355.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,347,355.06/32,913.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,082.93

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.