Home / 189,527.04-284,289.41-47,371.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,527.04, 284,289.41 and 47,371.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,527.04, 284,289.41 and 47,371.60 is: 71,057.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,527.04 : 284,289.41 = 47,371.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,527.04/284,289.41 = 47,371.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,527.04x = 284,289.41 × 47,371.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,527.04x = 13,467,244,688.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,467,244,688.55/189,527.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,057.12

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.