Home / 47,286.34-70,881.66-30,656.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,286.34, 70,881.66 and 30,656.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,286.34, 70,881.66 and 30,656.94 is: 45,954.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,286.34 : 70,881.66 = 30,656.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,286.34/70,881.66 = 30,656.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,286.34x = 70,881.66 × 30,656.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,286.34x = 2,173,014,797.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,014,797.72/47,286.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,954.39

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.