Home / 31,123.60-46,675.24-10,058.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,123.60, 46,675.24 and 10,058.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,123.60, 46,675.24 and 10,058.69 is: 15,084.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,123.60 : 46,675.24 = 10,058.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,123.60/46,675.24 = 10,058.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,123.60x = 46,675.24 × 10,058.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,123.60x = 469,491,769.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,491,769.84/31,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,084.75

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.