Home / 46,863.79-70,280.97-15,691.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,863.79, 70,280.97 and 15,691.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,863.79, 70,280.97 and 15,691.75 is: 23,532.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,863.79 : 70,280.97 = 15,691.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,863.79/70,280.97 = 15,691.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,863.79x = 70,280.97 × 15,691.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,863.79x = 1,102,831,411.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,831,411.00/46,863.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,532.70

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.