Home / 32,950.40-49,403.76-18,166.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,950.40, 49,403.76 and 18,166.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,950.40, 49,403.76 and 18,166.40 is: 27,237.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,950.40 : 49,403.76 = 18,166.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,950.40/49,403.76 = 18,166.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,950.40x = 49,403.76 × 18,166.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,950.40x = 897,488,465.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,488,465.66/32,950.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,237.56

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.