Home / 47,624.10-65,707.96-37,521.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,624.10, 65,707.96 and 37,521.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,624.10, 65,707.96 and 37,521.18 is: 51,768.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,624.10 : 65,707.96 = 37,521.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,624.10/65,707.96 = 37,521.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,624.10x = 65,707.96 × 37,521.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,624.10x = 2,465,440,194.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,465,440,194.59/47,624.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,768.75

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.