Home / 34,441.82-47,531.83-22,937

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,441.82, 47,531.83 and 22,937

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,441.82, 47,531.83 and 22,937 is: 31,654.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,441.82 : 47,531.83 = 22,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,441.82/47,531.83 = 22,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,441.82x = 47,531.83 × 22,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,441.82x = 1,090,237,584.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,237,584.71/34,441.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,654.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.