Home / 47,588.90-65,680.81-27,442.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,588.90, 65,680.81 and 27,442.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,588.90, 65,680.81 and 27,442.17 is: 37,874.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,588.90 : 65,680.81 = 27,442.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,588.90/65,680.81 = 27,442.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,588.90x = 65,680.81 × 27,442.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,588.90x = 1,802,423,885.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,802,423,885.15/47,588.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,874.88

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.