Home / 47,534.65-65,577.23-28,661.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,534.65, 65,577.23 and 28,661.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,534.65, 65,577.23 and 28,661.29 is: 39,540.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,534.65 : 65,577.23 = 28,661.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,534.65/65,577.23 = 28,661.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,534.65x = 65,577.23 × 28,661.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,534.65x = 1,879,527,863.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,527,863.12/47,534.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,540.16

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.