Home / 46,300.28-69,496.04-32,988.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,300.28, 69,496.04 and 32,988.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,300.28, 69,496.04 and 32,988.06 is: 49,514.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,300.28 : 69,496.04 = 32,988.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,300.28/69,496.04 = 32,988.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,300.28x = 69,496.04 × 32,988.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,300.28x = 2,292,539,619.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,539,619.75/46,300.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,514.60

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.