Home / 47,173.84-65,097.48-25,952.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,173.84, 65,097.48 and 25,952.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,173.84, 65,097.48 and 25,952.56 is: 35,813.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,173.84 : 65,097.48 = 25,952.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,173.84/65,097.48 = 25,952.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,173.84x = 65,097.48 × 25,952.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,173.84x = 1,689,446,255.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,446,255.55/47,173.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,813.20

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.