Home / 47,239.76-65,190.79-26,018.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,239.76, 65,190.79 and 26,018.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,239.76, 65,190.79 and 26,018.75 is: 35,905.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,239.76 : 65,190.79 = 26,018.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,239.76/65,190.79 = 26,018.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,239.76x = 65,190.79 × 26,018.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,239.76x = 1,696,182,867.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,182,867.31/47,239.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,905.83

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.