Home / 46,521.34-69,782.28-11,460.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,521.34, 69,782.28 and 11,460.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,521.34, 69,782.28 and 11,460.76 is: 17,191.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,521.34 : 69,782.28 = 11,460.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,521.34/69,782.28 = 11,460.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,521.34x = 69,782.28 × 11,460.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,521.34x = 799,757,963.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 799,757,963.33/46,521.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,191.21

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.