Home / 47,361.23-70,991.86-15,762.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,361.23, 70,991.86 and 15,762.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,361.23, 70,991.86 and 15,762.79 is: 23,627.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,361.23 : 70,991.86 = 15,762.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,361.23/70,991.86 = 15,762.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,361.23x = 70,991.86 × 15,762.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,361.23x = 1,119,029,780.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,029,780.89/47,361.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,627.55

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.