Home / 47,333.36-65,317.84-27,176.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,333.36, 65,317.84 and 27,176.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,333.36, 65,317.84 and 27,176.06 is: 37,501.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,333.36 : 65,317.84 = 27,176.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,333.36/65,317.84 = 27,176.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,333.36x = 65,317.84 × 27,176.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,333.36x = 1,775,081,538.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,081,538.91/47,333.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,501.70

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.