Home / 47,584.35-71,380.17-12,523.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,584.35, 71,380.17 and 12,523.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,584.35, 71,380.17 and 12,523.50 is: 18,786.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,584.35 : 71,380.17 = 12,523.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,584.35/71,380.17 = 12,523.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,584.35x = 71,380.17 × 12,523.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,584.35x = 893,929,559.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 893,929,559.00/47,584.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,786.21

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.