Home / 47,769.22-65,951.04-30,779.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,769.22, 65,951.04 and 30,779.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,769.22, 65,951.04 and 30,779.47 is: 42,494.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,769.22 : 65,951.04 = 30,779.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,769.22/65,951.04 = 30,779.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,769.22x = 65,951.04 × 30,779.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,769.22x = 2,029,938,057.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,938,057.15/47,769.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,494.69

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.