Home / 47,593.02-65,679.75-26,373.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,593.02, 65,679.75 and 26,373.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,593.02, 65,679.75 and 26,373.66 is: 36,396.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,593.02 : 65,679.75 = 26,373.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,593.02/65,679.75 = 26,373.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,593.02x = 65,679.75 × 26,373.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,593.02x = 1,732,215,395.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,215,395.39/47,593.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,396.42

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.