Home / 46,201.60-69,302.40-44,387.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,201.60, 69,302.40 and 44,387.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,201.60, 69,302.40 and 44,387.20 is: 66,580.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,201.60 : 69,302.40 = 44,387.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,201.60/69,302.40 = 44,387.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,201.60x = 69,302.40 × 44,387.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,201.60x = 3,076,139,489.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,076,139,489.28/46,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,580.80

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.