Home / 47,482.80-65,527.56-27,346.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,482.80, 65,527.56 and 27,346.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,482.80, 65,527.56 and 27,346.74 is: 37,739.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,482.80 : 65,527.56 = 27,346.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,482.80/65,527.56 = 27,346.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,482.80x = 65,527.56 × 27,346.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,482.80x = 1,791,965,146.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,791,965,146.15/47,482.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,739.25

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.