Home / 31,677.15-47,526.59-11,961.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,677.15, 47,526.59 and 11,961.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,677.15, 47,526.59 and 11,961.34 is: 17,946.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,677.15 : 47,526.59 = 11,961.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,677.15/47,526.59 = 11,961.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,677.15x = 47,526.59 × 11,961.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,677.15x = 568,481,702.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,481,702.03/31,677.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,946.11

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.