Home / 46,541.13-69,790.98-13,253.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,541.13, 69,790.98 and 13,253.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,541.13, 69,790.98 and 13,253.64 is: 19,874.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,541.13 : 69,790.98 = 13,253.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,541.13/69,790.98 = 13,253.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,541.13x = 69,790.98 × 13,253.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,541.13x = 924,984,524.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 924,984,524.17/46,541.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,874.56

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.