Home / 47,962.80-71,952.42-14,682.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,962.80, 71,952.42 and 14,682.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,962.80, 71,952.42 and 14,682.04 is: 22,025.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,962.80 : 71,952.42 = 14,682.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,962.80/71,952.42 = 14,682.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,962.80x = 71,952.42 × 14,682.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,962.80x = 1,056,408,308.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,408,308.54/47,962.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,025.58

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.