Home / 46,402.92-69,604.30-16,820.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,402.92, 69,604.30 and 16,820.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,402.92, 69,604.30 and 16,820.68 is: 25,230.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,402.92 : 69,604.30 = 16,820.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,402.92/69,604.30 = 16,820.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,402.92x = 69,604.30 × 16,820.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,402.92x = 1,170,791,656.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,791,656.92/46,402.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,230.99

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.