Home / 31,640.74-47,464.35-11,935.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,640.74, 47,464.35 and 11,935.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,640.74, 47,464.35 and 11,935.87 is: 17,905.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,640.74 : 47,464.35 = 11,935.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,640.74/47,464.35 = 11,935.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,640.74x = 47,464.35 × 11,935.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,640.74x = 566,528,311.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,528,311.23/31,640.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,905.03

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.