Home / 47,535.86-65,548.47-40,064.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,535.86, 65,548.47 and 40,064.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,535.86, 65,548.47 and 40,064.52 is: 55,246.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,535.86 : 65,548.47 = 40,064.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,535.86/65,548.47 = 40,064.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,535.86x = 65,548.47 × 40,064.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,535.86x = 2,626,167,666.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,626,167,666.36/47,535.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,246.04

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.