Home / 47,552.27-71,340.25-14,272.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,552.27, 71,340.25 and 14,272.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,552.27, 71,340.25 and 14,272.95 is: 21,412.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,552.27 : 71,340.25 = 14,272.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,552.27/71,340.25 = 14,272.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,552.27x = 71,340.25 × 14,272.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,552.27x = 1,018,235,821.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,235,821.24/47,552.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,412.98

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.