Home / 31,596.86-47,331.70-14,972.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,596.86, 47,331.70 and 14,972.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,596.86, 47,331.70 and 14,972.92 is: 22,429.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,596.86 : 47,331.70 = 14,972.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,596.86/47,331.70 = 14,972.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,596.86x = 47,331.70 × 14,972.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,596.86x = 708,693,601.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,693,601.80/31,596.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,429.24

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.