Home / 47,457.84-65,491.44-26,236.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,457.84, 65,491.44 and 26,236.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,457.84, 65,491.44 and 26,236.68 is: 36,206.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,457.84 : 65,491.44 = 26,236.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,457.84/65,491.44 = 26,236.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,457.84x = 65,491.44 × 26,236.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,457.84x = 1,718,277,954.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,277,954.02/47,457.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,206.41

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.