Home / 47,324.12-65,307.34-27,184.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,324.12, 65,307.34 and 27,184.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,324.12, 65,307.34 and 27,184.90 is: 37,515.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,324.12 : 65,307.34 = 27,184.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,324.12/65,307.34 = 27,184.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,324.12x = 65,307.34 × 27,184.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,324.12x = 1,775,373,507.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,373,507.17/47,324.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,515.19

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.