Home / 32,998.19-49,496.47-9,624.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,998.19, 49,496.47 and 9,624.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,998.19, 49,496.47 and 9,624.83 is: 14,437.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,998.19 : 49,496.47 = 9,624.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,998.19/49,496.47 = 9,624.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,998.19x = 49,496.47 × 9,624.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,998.19x = 476,394,837.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,394,837.81/32,998.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,437.00

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.