Home / 32,937.26-49,407.25-9,563.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,937.26, 49,407.25 and 9,563.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,937.26, 49,407.25 and 9,563.70 is: 14,345.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,937.26 : 49,407.25 = 9,563.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,937.26/49,407.25 = 9,563.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,937.26x = 49,407.25 × 9,563.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,937.26x = 472,515,919.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 472,515,919.60/32,937.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,345.94

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.