Home / 47,678.96-65,800.05-27,536.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,678.96, 65,800.05 and 27,536.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,678.96, 65,800.05 and 27,536.69 is: 38,002.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,678.96 : 65,800.05 = 27,536.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,678.96/65,800.05 = 27,536.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,678.96x = 65,800.05 × 27,536.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,678.96x = 1,811,915,640.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,811,915,640.07/47,678.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,002.41

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.