Home / 47,057.48-70,542.90-20,386.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,057.48, 70,542.90 and 20,386.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,057.48, 70,542.90 and 20,386.71 is: 30,561.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,057.48 : 70,542.90 = 20,386.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,057.48/70,542.90 = 20,386.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,057.48x = 70,542.90 × 20,386.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,057.48x = 1,438,137,644.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,137,644.86/47,057.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,561.30

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.