Home / 47,097.72-64,992.51-25,877.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,097.72, 64,992.51 and 25,877.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,097.72, 64,992.51 and 25,877.34 is: 35,709.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,097.72 : 64,992.51 = 25,877.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,097.72/64,992.51 = 25,877.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,097.72x = 64,992.51 × 25,877.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,097.72x = 1,681,833,278.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,681,833,278.72/47,097.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,709.44

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.