Home / 47,088.46-64,981.77-25,578.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,088.46, 64,981.77 and 25,578.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,088.46, 64,981.77 and 25,578.01 is: 35,297.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,088.46 : 64,981.77 = 25,578.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,088.46/64,981.77 = 25,578.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,088.46x = 64,981.77 × 25,578.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,088.46x = 1,662,104,037.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,662,104,037.97/47,088.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,297.49

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.