Home / 47,181.16-65,109.99-25,959.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,181.16, 65,109.99 and 25,959.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,181.16, 65,109.99 and 25,959.97 is: 35,824.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,181.16 : 65,109.99 = 25,959.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,181.16/65,109.99 = 25,959.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,181.16x = 65,109.99 × 25,959.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,181.16x = 1,690,253,387.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,253,387.10/47,181.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,824.75

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.