Home / 46,635.75-69,963.95-17,052.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,635.75, 69,963.95 and 17,052.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,635.75, 69,963.95 and 17,052.93 is: 25,583.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,635.75 : 69,963.95 = 17,052.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,635.75/69,963.95 = 17,052.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,635.75x = 69,963.95 × 17,052.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,635.75x = 1,193,090,384.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,090,384.51/46,635.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,583.17

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.