Home / 31,832.80-47,758.80-17,048.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,832.80, 47,758.80 and 17,048.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,832.80, 47,758.80 and 17,048.80 is: 25,578.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,832.80 : 47,758.80 = 17,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,832.80/47,758.80 = 17,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,832.80x = 47,758.80 × 17,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,832.80x = 814,230,229.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,230,229.44/31,832.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,578.34

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.