Home / 46,166.40-69,261.28-12,886.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,166.40, 69,261.28 and 12,886.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,166.40, 69,261.28 and 12,886.44 is: 19,332.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,166.40 : 69,261.28 = 12,886.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,166.40/69,261.28 = 12,886.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,166.40x = 69,261.28 × 12,886.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,166.40x = 892,531,329.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,531,329.04/46,166.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,332.92

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.