Home / 46,776.96-70,177.86-13,496.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,776.96, 70,177.86 and 13,496.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,776.96, 70,177.86 and 13,496.49 is: 20,248.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,776.96 : 70,177.86 = 13,496.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,776.96/70,177.86 = 13,496.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,776.96x = 70,177.86 × 13,496.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,776.96x = 947,154,785.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 947,154,785.71/46,776.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,248.32

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.