Home / 47,155.74-70,733.61-22,180.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,155.74, 70,733.61 and 22,180.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,155.74, 70,733.61 and 22,180.26 is: 33,270.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,155.74 : 70,733.61 = 22,180.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,155.74/70,733.61 = 22,180.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,155.74x = 70,733.61 × 22,180.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,155.74x = 1,568,889,860.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,568,889,860.54/47,155.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,270.39

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.