Home / 31,521.92-47,282.80-9,337.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,521.92, 47,282.80 and 9,337.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,521.92, 47,282.80 and 9,337.03 is: 14,005.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,521.92 : 47,282.80 = 9,337.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,521.92/47,282.80 = 9,337.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,521.92x = 47,282.80 × 9,337.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,521.92x = 441,480,814.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,480,814.87/31,521.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,005.52

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.