Home / 47,628.48-65,680.56-43,861.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,628.48, 65,680.56 and 43,861.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,628.48, 65,680.56 and 43,861.44 is: 60,485.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,628.48 : 65,680.56 = 43,861.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,628.48/65,680.56 = 43,861.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,628.48x = 65,680.56 × 43,861.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,628.48x = 2,880,843,941.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,843,941.61/47,628.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,485.74

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.