Home / 47,468.25-71,155.80-26,418.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,468.25, 71,155.80 and 26,418.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,468.25, 71,155.80 and 26,418.38 is: 39,601.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,468.25 : 71,155.80 = 26,418.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,468.25/71,155.80 = 26,418.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,468.25x = 71,155.80 × 26,418.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,468.25x = 1,879,820,607.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,820,607.83/47,468.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,601.64

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.