Home / 47,362.60-70,950.30-30,734.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,362.60, 70,950.30 and 30,734.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,362.60, 70,950.30 and 30,734.20 is: 46,040.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,362.60 : 70,950.30 = 30,734.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,362.60/70,950.30 = 30,734.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,362.60x = 70,950.30 × 30,734.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,362.60x = 2,180,600,710.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,600,710.26/47,362.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,040.56

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.