Home / 46,080.49-69,066.79-17,598.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,080.49, 69,066.79 and 17,598.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,080.49, 69,066.79 and 17,598.78 is: 26,377.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,080.49 : 69,066.79 = 17,598.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,080.49/69,066.79 = 17,598.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,080.49x = 69,066.79 × 17,598.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,080.49x = 1,215,491,242.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,491,242.52/46,080.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,377.57

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.