Home / 47,093.22-70,570.71-23,687.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,093.22, 70,570.71 and 23,687.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,093.22, 70,570.71 and 23,687.46 is: 35,496.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,093.22 : 70,570.71 = 23,687.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,093.22/70,570.71 = 23,687.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,093.22x = 70,570.71 × 23,687.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,093.22x = 1,671,640,870.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,640,870.30/47,093.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,496.42

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.