Home / 47,696.42-65,821.32-29,801.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,696.42, 65,821.32 and 29,801.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,696.42, 65,821.32 and 29,801.82 is: 41,126.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,696.42 : 65,821.32 = 29,801.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,696.42/65,821.32 = 29,801.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,696.42x = 65,821.32 × 29,801.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,696.42x = 1,961,595,130.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,595,130.80/47,696.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,126.67

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.