Home / 32,945.40-49,418.10-26,384.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,945.40, 49,418.10 and 26,384.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,945.40, 49,418.10 and 26,384.40 is: 39,576.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,945.40 : 49,418.10 = 26,384.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,945.40/49,418.10 = 26,384.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,945.40x = 49,418.10 × 26,384.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,945.40x = 1,303,866,917.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,866,917.64/32,945.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,576.60

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.