Home / 46,608.84-69,897.87-18,535.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,608.84, 69,897.87 and 18,535.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,608.84, 69,897.87 and 18,535.86 is: 27,797.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,608.84 : 69,897.87 = 18,535.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,608.84/69,897.87 = 18,535.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,608.84x = 69,897.87 × 18,535.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,608.84x = 1,295,617,132.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,617,132.62/46,608.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,797.67

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.