Home / 46,032.76-69,058.05-17,951.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,032.76, 69,058.05 and 17,951.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,032.76, 69,058.05 and 17,951.68 is: 26,930.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,032.76 : 69,058.05 = 17,951.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,032.76/69,058.05 = 17,951.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,032.76x = 69,058.05 × 17,951.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,032.76x = 1,239,708,015.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,708,015.02/46,032.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,930.99

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.