Home / 46,916.01-70,364.30-17,313.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,916.01, 70,364.30 and 17,313.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,916.01, 70,364.30 and 17,313.62 is: 25,966.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,916.01 : 70,364.30 = 17,313.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,916.01/70,364.30 = 17,313.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,916.01x = 70,364.30 × 17,313.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,916.01x = 1,218,260,313.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,260,313.38/46,916.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,966.84

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.