Home / 46,564.54-69,821.29-18,456.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,564.54, 69,821.29 and 18,456.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,564.54, 69,821.29 and 18,456.12 is: 27,674.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,564.54 : 69,821.29 = 18,456.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,564.54/69,821.29 = 18,456.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,564.54x = 69,821.29 × 18,456.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,564.54x = 1,288,630,129.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,630,129.86/46,564.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,674.07

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.