Home / 47,823.04-71,772-33,135.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,823.04, 71,772 and 33,135.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,823.04, 71,772 and 33,135.04 is: 49,728.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,823.04 : 71,772 = 33,135.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,823.04/71,772 = 33,135.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,823.04x = 71,772 × 33,135.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,823.04x = 2,378,168,090.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,168,090.88/47,823.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,728.50

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.