Home / 46,269.23-69,403.84-11,208.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,269.23, 69,403.84 and 11,208.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,269.23, 69,403.84 and 11,208.78 is: 16,813.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,269.23 : 69,403.84 = 11,208.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,269.23/69,403.84 = 11,208.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,269.23x = 69,403.84 × 11,208.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,269.23x = 777,932,345.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,932,345.69/46,269.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,813.17

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.