Home / 47,103.23-65,001.69-25,882.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,103.23, 65,001.69 and 25,882.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,103.23, 65,001.69 and 25,882.04 is: 35,716.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,103.23 : 65,001.69 = 25,882.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,103.23/65,001.69 = 25,882.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,103.23x = 65,001.69 × 25,882.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,103.23x = 1,682,376,015.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,682,376,015.64/47,103.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,716.79

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.