Home / 47,138.14-65,050.05-25,917.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,138.14, 65,050.05 and 25,917.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,138.14, 65,050.05 and 25,917.22 is: 35,765.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,138.14 : 65,050.05 = 25,917.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,138.14/65,050.05 = 25,917.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,138.14x = 65,050.05 × 25,917.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,138.14x = 1,685,916,456.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,916,456.86/47,138.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,765.44

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.