Home / 47,100.42-64,998.63-25,880.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,100.42, 64,998.63 and 25,880.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,100.42, 64,998.63 and 25,880.94 is: 35,715.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,100.42 : 64,998.63 = 25,880.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,100.42/64,998.63 = 25,880.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,100.42x = 64,998.63 × 25,880.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,100.42x = 1,682,225,643.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,682,225,643.11/47,100.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,715.72

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.