Home / 31,028.40-46,544.40-8,843.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,028.40, 46,544.40 and 8,843.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,028.40, 46,544.40 and 8,843.40 is: 13,265.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,028.40 : 46,544.40 = 8,843.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,028.40/46,544.40 = 8,843.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,028.40x = 46,544.40 × 8,843.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,028.40x = 411,610,746.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,610,746.96/31,028.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,265.61

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.