Home / 46,284.15-69,370.41-21,289.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,284.15, 69,370.41 and 21,289.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,284.15, 69,370.41 and 21,289.93 is: 31,909.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,284.15 : 69,370.41 = 21,289.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,284.15/69,370.41 = 21,289.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,284.15x = 69,370.41 × 21,289.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,284.15x = 1,476,891,172.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,891,172.97/46,284.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,909.22

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.