Home / 47,776.70-65,931.45-25,972.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,776.70, 65,931.45 and 25,972.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,776.70, 65,931.45 and 25,972.83 is: 35,842.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,776.70 : 65,931.45 = 25,972.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,776.70/65,931.45 = 25,972.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,776.70x = 65,931.45 × 25,972.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,776.70x = 1,712,426,342.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,426,342.50/47,776.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,842.29

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.