Home / 47,345.65-65,309.45-30,343.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,345.65, 65,309.45 and 30,343.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,345.65, 65,309.45 and 30,343.85 is: 41,856.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,345.65 : 65,309.45 = 30,343.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,345.65/65,309.45 = 30,343.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,345.65x = 65,309.45 × 30,343.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,345.65x = 1,981,740,154.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,981,740,154.38/47,345.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,856.86

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.