Home / 47,402.55-65,415.92-26,182.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,402.55, 65,415.92 and 26,182.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,402.55, 65,415.92 and 26,182.17 is: 36,131.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,402.55 : 65,415.92 = 26,182.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,402.55/65,415.92 = 26,182.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,402.55x = 65,415.92 × 26,182.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,402.55x = 1,712,730,967.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,730,967.14/47,402.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,131.62

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.