Home / 46,274.73-69,412.07-15,109.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,274.73, 69,412.07 and 15,109.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,274.73, 69,412.07 and 15,109.98 is: 22,664.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,274.73 : 69,412.07 = 15,109.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,274.73/69,412.07 = 15,109.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,274.73x = 69,412.07 × 15,109.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,274.73x = 1,048,814,913.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,814,913.91/46,274.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,664.96

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.