Home / 46,481.63-69,975.35-42,348.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,481.63, 69,975.35 and 42,348.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,481.63, 69,975.35 and 42,348.20 is: 63,752.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,481.63 : 69,975.35 = 42,348.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,481.63/69,975.35 = 42,348.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,481.63x = 69,975.35 × 42,348.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,481.63x = 2,963,329,714.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,963,329,714.06/46,481.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,752.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.