Home / 47,480.16-71,111.19-23,714.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,480.16, 71,111.19 and 23,714.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,480.16, 71,111.19 and 23,714.76 is: 35,517.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,480.16 : 71,111.19 = 23,714.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,480.16/71,111.19 = 23,714.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,480.16x = 71,111.19 × 23,714.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,480.16x = 1,686,384,804.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,384,804.16/47,480.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,517.67

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.