Home / 46,474.65-69,714.14-15,310.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,474.65, 69,714.14 and 15,310.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,474.65, 69,714.14 and 15,310.17 is: 22,965.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,474.65 : 69,714.14 = 15,310.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,474.65/69,714.14 = 15,310.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,474.65x = 69,714.14 × 15,310.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,474.65x = 1,067,335,258.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,335,258.25/46,474.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,965.97

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.