Home / 32,932.41-49,400.81-11,582.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,932.41, 49,400.81 and 11,582.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,932.41, 49,400.81 and 11,582.56 is: 17,374.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,932.41 : 49,400.81 = 11,582.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,932.41/49,400.81 = 11,582.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,932.41x = 49,400.81 × 11,582.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,932.41x = 572,187,664.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,187,664.46/32,932.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,374.61

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.