Home / 47,483.38-65,540.01-29,567.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,483.38, 65,540.01 and 29,567.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,483.38, 65,540.01 and 29,567.80 is: 40,811.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,483.38 : 65,540.01 = 29,567.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,483.38/65,540.01 = 29,567.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,483.38x = 65,540.01 × 29,567.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,483.38x = 1,937,873,907.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,873,907.68/47,483.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,811.63

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.