Home / 31,449.52-47,166.72-9,256.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,449.52, 47,166.72 and 9,256.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,449.52, 47,166.72 and 9,256.87 is: 13,883.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,449.52 : 47,166.72 = 9,256.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,449.52/47,166.72 = 9,256.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,449.52x = 47,166.72 × 9,256.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,449.52x = 436,616,195.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,616,195.37/31,449.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,883.08

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.