Home / 47,538.96-65,603.53-25,735.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,538.96, 65,603.53 and 25,735.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,538.96, 65,603.53 and 25,735.17 is: 35,514.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,538.96 : 65,603.53 = 25,735.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,538.96/65,603.53 = 25,735.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,538.96x = 65,603.53 × 25,735.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,538.96x = 1,688,317,997.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,317,997.15/47,538.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,514.41

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.