Home / 47,502.36-71,308.72-27,795.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,502.36, 71,308.72 and 27,795.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,502.36, 71,308.72 and 27,795.04 is: 41,724.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,502.36 : 71,308.72 = 27,795.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,502.36/71,308.72 = 27,795.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,502.36x = 71,308.72 × 27,795.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,502.36x = 1,982,028,724.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,982,028,724.75/47,502.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,724.85

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.