Home / 46,511.48-69,765.71-20,216.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,511.48, 69,765.71 and 20,216.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,511.48, 69,765.71 and 20,216.27 is: 30,323.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,511.48 : 69,765.71 = 20,216.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,511.48/69,765.71 = 20,216.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,511.48x = 69,765.71 × 20,216.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,511.48x = 1,410,401,980.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,401,980.19/46,511.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,323.74

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.