Home / 31,522.42-47,292.74-9,336.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,522.42, 47,292.74 and 9,336.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,522.42, 47,292.74 and 9,336.21 is: 14,007.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,522.42 : 47,292.74 = 9,336.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,522.42/47,292.74 = 9,336.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,522.42x = 47,292.74 × 9,336.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,522.42x = 441,535,002.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,535,002.86/31,522.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,007.02

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.