Home / 139,849.46-209,696.43-46,304.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,849.46, 209,696.43 and 46,304.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,849.46, 209,696.43 and 46,304.18 is: 69,430.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,849.46 : 209,696.43 = 46,304.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,849.46/209,696.43 = 46,304.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,849.46x = 209,696.43 × 46,304.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,849.46x = 9,709,821,240.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,709,821,240.08/139,849.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,430.52

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.