Home / 47,231.50-65,179.56-26,012.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,231.50, 65,179.56 and 26,012.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,231.50, 65,179.56 and 26,012.74 is: 35,897.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,231.50 : 65,179.56 = 26,012.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,231.50/65,179.56 = 26,012.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,231.50x = 65,179.56 × 26,012.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,231.50x = 1,695,498,947.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,695,498,947.59/47,231.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,897.63

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.