Home / 47,510.37-71,243.60-26,733.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,510.37, 71,243.60 and 26,733.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,510.37, 71,243.60 and 26,733.87 is: 40,088.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,510.37 : 71,243.60 = 26,733.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,510.37/71,243.60 = 26,733.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,510.37x = 71,243.60 × 26,733.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,510.37x = 1,904,617,007.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,617,007.06/47,510.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,088.45

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.