Home / 47,993.72-66,200.49-29,130.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,993.72, 66,200.49 and 29,130.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,993.72, 66,200.49 and 29,130.84 is: 40,181.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,993.72 : 66,200.49 = 29,130.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,993.72/66,200.49 = 29,130.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,993.72x = 66,200.49 × 29,130.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,993.72x = 1,928,475,882.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,475,882.11/47,993.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,181.84

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.