Home / 31,134.25-46,701.78-10,357.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,134.25, 46,701.78 and 10,357.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,134.25, 46,701.78 and 10,357.75 is: 15,536.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,134.25 : 46,701.78 = 10,357.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,134.25/46,701.78 = 10,357.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,134.25x = 46,701.78 × 10,357.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,134.25x = 483,725,361.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,725,361.80/31,134.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,536.76

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.