Home / 47,037.84-64,915.42-26,619.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,037.84, 64,915.42 and 26,619.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,037.84, 64,915.42 and 26,619.92 is: 36,737.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,037.84 : 64,915.42 = 26,619.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,037.84/64,915.42 = 26,619.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,037.84x = 64,915.42 × 26,619.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,037.84x = 1,728,043,287.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,043,287.17/47,037.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,737.30

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.