Home / 47,606.28-65,696.54-26,385.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,606.28, 65,696.54 and 26,385.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,606.28, 65,696.54 and 26,385.54 is: 36,411.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,606.28 : 65,696.54 = 26,385.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,606.28/65,696.54 = 26,385.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,606.28x = 65,696.54 × 26,385.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,606.28x = 1,733,438,684.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,438,684.03/47,606.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,411.98

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.