Home / 47,888.18-71,839.86-14,600.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,888.18, 71,839.86 and 14,600.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,888.18, 71,839.86 and 14,600.62 is: 21,903.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,888.18 : 71,839.86 = 14,600.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,888.18/71,839.86 = 14,600.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,888.18x = 71,839.86 × 14,600.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,888.18x = 1,048,906,496.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,906,496.71/47,888.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,903.24

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.