Home / 47,880.71-71,818.36-21,219.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,880.71, 71,818.36 and 21,219.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,880.71, 71,818.36 and 21,219.02 is: 31,827.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,880.71 : 71,818.36 = 21,219.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,880.71/71,818.36 = 21,219.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,880.71x = 71,818.36 × 21,219.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,880.71x = 1,523,915,217.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,915,217.21/47,880.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,827.33

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.