Home / 47,936.72-66,170.04-29,073.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,936.72, 66,170.04 and 29,073.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,936.72, 66,170.04 and 29,073.44 is: 40,131.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,936.72 : 66,170.04 = 29,073.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,936.72/66,170.04 = 29,073.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,936.72x = 66,170.04 × 29,073.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,936.72x = 1,923,790,687.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,790,687.74/47,936.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,131.88

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.