Home / 47,526.60-71,232.30-21,203.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,526.60, 71,232.30 and 21,203.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,526.60, 71,232.30 and 21,203.40 is: 31,779.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,526.60 : 71,232.30 = 21,203.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,526.60/71,232.30 = 21,203.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,526.60x = 71,232.30 × 21,203.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,526.60x = 1,510,366,949.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,366,949.82/47,526.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,779.40

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.