Home / 35,428,428.80-53,142,643.20-32,293,145.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,428,428.80, 53,142,643.20 and 32,293,145.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,428,428.80, 53,142,643.20 and 32,293,145.60 is: 48,439,718.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,428,428.80 : 53,142,643.20 = 32,293,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,428,428.80/53,142,643.20 = 32,293,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,428,428.80x = 53,142,643.20 × 32,293,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,428,428.80x = 1,716,143,114,426,450
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,143,114,426,450/35,428,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,439,718.40

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.