Home / 47,699.17-71,464.57-28,941.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,699.17, 71,464.57 and 28,941.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,699.17, 71,464.57 and 28,941.13 is: 43,360.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,699.17 : 71,464.57 = 28,941.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,699.17/71,464.57 = 28,941.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,699.17x = 71,464.57 × 28,941.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,699.17x = 2,068,265,410.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,068,265,410.76/47,699.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,360.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.