Home / 46,020.44-69,030.78-13,999.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,020.44, 69,030.78 and 13,999.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,020.44, 69,030.78 and 13,999.80 is: 20,999.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,020.44 : 69,030.78 = 13,999.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,020.44/69,030.78 = 13,999.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,020.44x = 69,030.78 × 13,999.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,020.44x = 966,417,113.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 966,417,113.84/46,020.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,999.74

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.