Home / 47,432.48-65,454.98-27,295.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,432.48, 65,454.98 and 27,295.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,432.48, 65,454.98 and 27,295.82 is: 37,667.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,432.48 : 65,454.98 = 27,295.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,432.48/65,454.98 = 27,295.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,432.48x = 65,454.98 × 27,295.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,432.48x = 1,786,646,888.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,646,888.43/47,432.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,667.17

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.