Home / 46,816.56-70,185.96-32,736.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,816.56, 70,185.96 and 32,736.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,816.56, 70,185.96 and 32,736.34 is: 49,077.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,816.56 : 70,185.96 = 32,736.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,816.56/70,185.96 = 32,736.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,816.56x = 70,185.96 × 32,736.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,816.56x = 2,297,631,449.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,631,449.79/46,816.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,077.32

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.