Home / 47,800.01-71,701.50-16,209.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,800.01, 71,701.50 and 16,209.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,800.01, 71,701.50 and 16,209.60 is: 24,314.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,800.01 : 71,701.50 = 16,209.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,800.01/71,701.50 = 16,209.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,800.01x = 71,701.50 × 16,209.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,800.01x = 1,162,252,634.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,252,634.40/47,800.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,314.91

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.