Home / 46,884.68-70,329.29-15,294.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,884.68, 70,329.29 and 15,294.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,884.68, 70,329.29 and 15,294.68 is: 22,942.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,884.68 : 70,329.29 = 15,294.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,884.68/70,329.29 = 15,294.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,884.68x = 70,329.29 × 15,294.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,884.68x = 1,075,664,161.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,664,161.00/46,884.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,942.76

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.