Home / 46,026.25-69,040.22-14,435.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,026.25, 69,040.22 and 14,435.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,026.25, 69,040.22 and 14,435.61 is: 21,653.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,026.25 : 69,040.22 = 14,435.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,026.25/69,040.22 = 14,435.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,026.25x = 69,040.22 × 14,435.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,026.25x = 996,637,690.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,637,690.23/46,026.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,653.68

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.