Home / 47,091.96-70,619.67-17,503.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,091.96, 70,619.67 and 17,503.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,091.96, 70,619.67 and 17,503.11 is: 26,247.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,091.96 : 70,619.67 = 17,503.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,091.96/70,619.67 = 17,503.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,091.96x = 70,619.67 × 17,503.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,091.96x = 1,236,063,852.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,063,852.17/47,091.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,247.87

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.