Home / 47,750.18-71,625.17-12,689.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,750.18, 71,625.17 and 12,689.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,750.18, 71,625.17 and 12,689.83 is: 19,034.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,750.18 : 71,625.17 = 12,689.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,750.18/71,625.17 = 12,689.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,750.18x = 71,625.17 × 12,689.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,750.18x = 908,911,083.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 908,911,083.68/47,750.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,034.72

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.