Home / 46,440.51-69,657.12-16,864.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,440.51, 69,657.12 and 16,864.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,440.51, 69,657.12 and 16,864.98 is: 25,296.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,440.51 : 69,657.12 = 16,864.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,440.51/69,657.12 = 16,864.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,440.51x = 69,657.12 × 16,864.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,440.51x = 1,174,765,935.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,174,765,935.66/46,440.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,296.15

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.