Home / 46,083.77-69,137.72-14,492.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,083.77, 69,137.72 and 14,492.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,083.77, 69,137.72 and 14,492.55 is: 21,742.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,083.77 : 69,137.72 = 14,492.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,083.77/69,137.72 = 14,492.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,083.77x = 69,137.72 × 14,492.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,083.77x = 1,001,981,863.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,981,863.99/46,083.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,742.62

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.