Home / 31,289.74-46,655.51-27,812.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,289.74, 46,655.51 and 27,812.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,289.74, 46,655.51 and 27,812.41 is: 41,470.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,289.74 : 46,655.51 = 27,812.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,289.74/46,655.51 = 27,812.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,289.74x = 46,655.51 × 27,812.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,289.74x = 1,297,602,218.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,602,218.73/31,289.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,470.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.