Home / 46,508.52-69,761.22-20,213.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,508.52, 69,761.22 and 20,213.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,508.52, 69,761.22 and 20,213.26 is: 30,319.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,508.52 : 69,761.22 = 20,213.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,508.52/69,761.22 = 20,213.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,508.52x = 69,761.22 × 20,213.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,508.52x = 1,410,101,677.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,101,677.78/46,508.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,319.21

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.