Home / 31,020.36-46,537.46-11,298.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,020.36, 46,537.46 and 11,298.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,020.36, 46,537.46 and 11,298.92 is: 16,950.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,020.36 : 46,537.46 = 11,298.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,020.36/46,537.46 = 11,298.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,020.36x = 46,537.46 × 11,298.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,020.36x = 525,822,833.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,822,833.10/31,020.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,950.89

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.