Home / 47,156.76-65,086.23-29,917.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,156.76, 65,086.23 and 29,917.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,156.76, 65,086.23 and 29,917.92 is: 41,293.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,156.76 : 65,086.23 = 29,917.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,156.76/65,086.23 = 29,917.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,156.76x = 65,086.23 × 29,917.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,156.76x = 1,947,244,622.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,244,622.24/47,156.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,293.01

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.