Home / 46,599.36-69,894.16-13,317.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,599.36, 69,894.16 and 13,317.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,599.36, 69,894.16 and 13,317.24 is: 19,974.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,599.36 : 69,894.16 = 13,317.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,599.36/69,894.16 = 13,317.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,599.36x = 69,894.16 × 13,317.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,599.36x = 930,797,303.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 930,797,303.32/46,599.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,974.47

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.