Home / 47,955.42-71,933.13-20,253.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,955.42, 71,933.13 and 20,253.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,955.42, 71,933.13 and 20,253.66 is: 30,380.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,955.42 : 71,933.13 = 20,253.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,955.42/71,933.13 = 20,253.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,955.42x = 71,933.13 × 20,253.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,955.42x = 1,456,909,157.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,909,157.76/47,955.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,380.49

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.