Home / 46,850.12-70,298.27-21,891.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,850.12, 70,298.27 and 21,891.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,850.12, 70,298.27 and 21,891.89 is: 32,848.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,850.12 : 70,298.27 = 21,891.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,850.12/70,298.27 = 21,891.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,850.12x = 70,298.27 × 21,891.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,850.12x = 1,538,962,148.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,538,962,148.19/46,850.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,848.63

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.