Home / 46,739.52-70,122.66-23,054.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,739.52, 70,122.66 and 23,054.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,739.52, 70,122.66 and 23,054.16 is: 34,587.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,739.52 : 70,122.66 = 23,054.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,739.52/70,122.66 = 23,054.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,739.52x = 70,122.66 × 23,054.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,739.52x = 1,616,619,023.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,619,023.27/46,739.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,587.84

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.