Home / 47,188.12-70,793.14-16,023.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,188.12, 70,793.14 and 16,023.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,188.12, 70,793.14 and 16,023.38 is: 24,038.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,188.12 : 70,793.14 = 16,023.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,188.12/70,793.14 = 16,023.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,188.12x = 70,793.14 × 16,023.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,188.12x = 1,134,345,383.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,345,383.61/47,188.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,038.79

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.