Home / 47,875.04-66,067.59-27,733.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,875.04, 66,067.59 and 27,733.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,875.04, 66,067.59 and 27,733.07 is: 38,271.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,875.04 : 66,067.59 = 27,733.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,875.04/66,067.59 = 27,733.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,875.04x = 66,067.59 × 27,733.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,875.04x = 1,832,256,767.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,256,767.86/47,875.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,271.65

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.