Home / 32,969.26-49,455.60-9,597.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,969.26, 49,455.60 and 9,597.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,969.26, 49,455.60 and 9,597.52 is: 14,396.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,969.26 : 49,455.60 = 9,597.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,969.26/49,455.60 = 9,597.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,969.26x = 49,455.60 × 9,597.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,969.26x = 474,651,110.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,651,110.11/32,969.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,396.78

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.