Home / 47,175.08-70,705.66-20,849.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,175.08, 70,705.66 and 20,849.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,175.08, 70,705.66 and 20,849.96 is: 31,249.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,175.08 : 70,705.66 = 20,849.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,175.08/70,705.66 = 20,849.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,175.08x = 70,705.66 × 20,849.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,175.08x = 1,474,210,182.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,474,210,182.77/47,175.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,249.77

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.