Home / 47,596.24-65,683.20-26,375.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,596.24, 65,683.20 and 26,375.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,596.24, 65,683.20 and 26,375.86 is: 36,398.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,596.24 : 65,683.20 = 26,375.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,596.24/65,683.20 = 26,375.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,596.24x = 65,683.20 × 26,375.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,596.24x = 1,732,450,887.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,450,887.55/47,596.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,398.90

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.