Home / 47,061.48-70,592.18-13,781.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,061.48, 70,592.18 and 13,781.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,061.48, 70,592.18 and 13,781.52 is: 20,672.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,061.48 : 70,592.18 = 13,781.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,061.48/70,592.18 = 13,781.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,061.48x = 70,592.18 × 13,781.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,061.48x = 972,867,540.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 972,867,540.51/47,061.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,672.27

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.