Home / 31,651.74-47,500.95-15,011.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,651.74, 47,500.95 and 15,011.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,651.74, 47,500.95 and 15,011.82 is: 22,528.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,651.74 : 47,500.95 = 15,011.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,651.74/47,500.95 = 15,011.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,651.74x = 47,500.95 × 15,011.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,651.74x = 713,075,711.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,075,711.23/31,651.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,528.80

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.