Home / 46,910.53-70,378.96-18,850.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,910.53, 70,378.96 and 18,850.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,910.53, 70,378.96 and 18,850.29 is: 28,280.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,910.53 : 70,378.96 = 18,850.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,910.53/70,378.96 = 18,850.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,910.53x = 70,378.96 × 18,850.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,910.53x = 1,326,663,805.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,663,805.90/46,910.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,280.73

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.