Home / 31,985.70-47,931.17-12,987.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,985.70, 47,931.17 and 12,987.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,985.70, 47,931.17 and 12,987.23 is: 19,461.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,985.70 : 47,931.17 = 12,987.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,985.70/47,931.17 = 12,987.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,985.70x = 47,931.17 × 12,987.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,985.70x = 622,493,216.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 622,493,216.32/31,985.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,461.61

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.