Home / 32,925.90-49,364.55-14,190.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,925.90, 49,364.55 and 14,190.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,925.90, 49,364.55 and 14,190.60 is: 21,275.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,925.90 : 49,364.55 = 14,190.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,925.90/49,364.55 = 14,190.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,925.90x = 49,364.55 × 14,190.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,925.90x = 700,512,583.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,512,583.23/32,925.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,275.43

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.