Home / 47,183.88-65,113.26-26,769.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,183.88, 65,113.26 and 26,769.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,183.88, 65,113.26 and 26,769.72 is: 36,941.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,183.88 : 65,113.26 = 26,769.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,183.88/65,113.26 = 26,769.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,183.88x = 65,113.26 × 26,769.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,183.88x = 1,743,063,774.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,063,774.43/47,183.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,941.93

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.