Home / 46,348.20-69,514.56-16,779.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,348.20, 69,514.56 and 16,779.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,348.20, 69,514.56 and 16,779.96 is: 25,167.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,348.20 : 69,514.56 = 16,779.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,348.20/69,514.56 = 16,779.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,348.20x = 69,514.56 × 16,779.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,348.20x = 1,166,451,536.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,451,536.22/46,348.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,167.14

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.