Home / 47,589.84-65,673-26,368.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,589.84, 65,673 and 26,368.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,589.84, 65,673 and 26,368.92 is: 36,388.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,589.84 : 65,673 = 26,368.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,589.84/65,673 = 26,368.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,589.84x = 65,673 × 26,368.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,589.84x = 1,731,726,083.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,731,726,083.16/47,589.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,388.57

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.