Home / 47,179.52-65,132.80-36,545.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,179.52, 65,132.80 and 36,545.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,179.52, 65,132.80 and 36,545.28 is: 50,451.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,179.52 : 65,132.80 = 36,545.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,179.52/65,132.80 = 36,545.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,179.52x = 65,132.80 × 36,545.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,179.52x = 2,380,296,413.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,380,296,413.18/47,179.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,451.90

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.