Home / 31,509.62-47,271.80-10,733.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,509.62, 47,271.80 and 10,733.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,509.62, 47,271.80 and 10,733.12 is: 16,102.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,509.62 : 47,271.80 = 10,733.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,509.62/47,271.80 = 10,733.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,509.62x = 47,271.80 × 10,733.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,509.62x = 507,373,902.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,373,902.02/31,509.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,102.19

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.