Home / 47,453.75-65,483.78-26,228.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,453.75, 65,483.78 and 26,228.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,453.75, 65,483.78 and 26,228.91 is: 36,194.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,453.75 : 65,483.78 = 26,228.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,453.75/65,483.78 = 26,228.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,453.75x = 65,483.78 × 26,228.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,453.75x = 1,717,568,286.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,568,286.50/47,453.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,194.58

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.