Home / 46,817.87-70,233.80-17,233.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,817.87, 70,233.80 and 17,233.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,817.87, 70,233.80 and 17,233.45 is: 25,852.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,817.87 : 70,233.80 = 17,233.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,817.87/70,233.80 = 17,233.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,817.87x = 70,233.80 × 17,233.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,817.87x = 1,210,370,329.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,370,329.44/46,817.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,852.75

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.