Home / 47,249.24-70,873.79-16,084.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,249.24, 70,873.79 and 16,084.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,249.24, 70,873.79 and 16,084.49 is: 24,126.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,249.24 : 70,873.79 = 16,084.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,249.24/70,873.79 = 16,084.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,249.24x = 70,873.79 × 16,084.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,249.24x = 1,139,968,331.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,968,331.73/47,249.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,126.70

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.