Home / 46,671.66-70,014.51-15,071.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,671.66, 70,014.51 and 15,071.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,671.66, 70,014.51 and 15,071.13 is: 22,608.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,671.66 : 70,014.51 = 15,071.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,671.66/70,014.51 = 15,071.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,671.66x = 70,014.51 × 15,071.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,671.66x = 1,055,197,782.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,197,782.10/46,671.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,608.96

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.