Home / 30,843.58-46,237.58-11,108.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,843.58, 46,237.58 and 11,108.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,843.58, 46,237.58 and 11,108.26 is: 16,652.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,843.58 : 46,237.58 = 11,108.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,843.58/46,237.58 = 11,108.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,843.58x = 46,237.58 × 11,108.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,843.58x = 513,619,060.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,619,060.41/30,843.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,652.38

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.