Home / 47,922.87-66,133.82-27,791.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,922.87, 66,133.82 and 27,791.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,922.87, 66,133.82 and 27,791.68 is: 38,352.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,922.87 : 66,133.82 = 27,791.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,922.87/66,133.82 = 27,791.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,922.87x = 66,133.82 × 27,791.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,922.87x = 1,837,970,020.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,837,970,020.44/47,922.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,352.67

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.