Home / 46,466.49-69,734.78-21,524.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,466.49, 69,734.78 and 21,524.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,466.49, 69,734.78 and 21,524.04 is: 32,302.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,466.49 : 69,734.78 = 21,524.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,466.49/69,734.78 = 21,524.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,466.49x = 69,734.78 × 21,524.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,466.49x = 1,500,973,845.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,973,845.44/46,466.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,302.29

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.