Home / 47,112.13-70,667.84-12,051.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,112.13, 70,667.84 and 12,051.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,112.13, 70,667.84 and 12,051.73 is: 18,077.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,112.13 : 70,667.84 = 12,051.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,112.13/70,667.84 = 12,051.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,112.13x = 70,667.84 × 12,051.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,112.13x = 851,669,667.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 851,669,667.10/47,112.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,077.50

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.