Home / 47,167.28-65,087.28-25,947.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,167.28, 65,087.28 and 25,947.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,167.28, 65,087.28 and 25,947.92 is: 35,806.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,167.28 : 65,087.28 = 25,947.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,167.28/65,087.28 = 25,947.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,167.28x = 65,087.28 × 25,947.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,167.28x = 1,688,879,209.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,879,209.02/47,167.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,806.16

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.