Home / 47,422.43-71,141.33-14,582.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,422.43, 71,141.33 and 14,582.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,422.43, 71,141.33 and 14,582.75 is: 21,876.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,422.43 : 71,141.33 = 14,582.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,422.43/71,141.33 = 14,582.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,422.43x = 71,141.33 × 14,582.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,422.43x = 1,037,436,157.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,436,157.14/47,422.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,876.49

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.