Home / 47,835.12-71,725.68-22,881.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,835.12, 71,725.68 and 22,881.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,835.12, 71,725.68 and 22,881.18 is: 34,308.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,835.12 : 71,725.68 = 22,881.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,835.12/71,725.68 = 22,881.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,835.12x = 71,725.68 × 22,881.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,835.12x = 1,641,168,194.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,168,194.70/47,835.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,308.85

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.