Home / 46,163.27-69,231.23-12,875.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,163.27, 69,231.23 and 12,875.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,163.27, 69,231.23 and 12,875.30 is: 19,309.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,163.27 : 69,231.23 = 12,875.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,163.27/69,231.23 = 12,875.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,163.27x = 69,231.23 × 12,875.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,163.27x = 891,372,964.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,372,964.32/46,163.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,309.14

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.