Home / 31,114.10-46,662.78-11,392.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,114.10, 46,662.78 and 11,392.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,114.10, 46,662.78 and 11,392.76 is: 17,086.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,114.10 : 46,662.78 = 11,392.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,114.10/46,662.78 = 11,392.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,114.10x = 46,662.78 × 11,392.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,114.10x = 531,617,853.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,617,853.47/31,114.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,086.08

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.