Home / 46,587.38-69,884.71-15,422.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,587.38, 69,884.71 and 15,422.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,587.38, 69,884.71 and 15,422.63 is: 23,135.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,587.38 : 69,884.71 = 15,422.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,587.38/69,884.71 = 15,422.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,587.38x = 69,884.71 × 15,422.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,587.38x = 1,077,805,637.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,805,637.01/46,587.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,135.14

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.