Home / 46,505.34-69,758.28-11,444.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,505.34, 69,758.28 and 11,444.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,505.34, 69,758.28 and 11,444.76 is: 17,167.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,505.34 : 69,758.28 = 11,444.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,505.34/69,758.28 = 11,444.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,505.34x = 69,758.28 × 11,444.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,505.34x = 798,366,772.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 798,366,772.61/46,505.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,167.21

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.