Home / 47,002-64,895.74-32,830.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,002, 64,895.74 and 32,830.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,002, 64,895.74 and 32,830.24 is: 45,328.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,002 : 64,895.74 = 32,830.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,002/64,895.74 = 32,830.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,002x = 64,895.74 × 32,830.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,002x = 2,130,542,719.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,542,719.18/47,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,328.77

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.