Home / 46,936.15-70,404.37-11,875.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,936.15, 70,404.37 and 11,875.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,936.15, 70,404.37 and 11,875.80 is: 17,813.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,936.15 : 70,404.37 = 11,875.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,936.15/70,404.37 = 11,875.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,936.15x = 70,404.37 × 11,875.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,936.15x = 836,108,217.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,108,217.25/46,936.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,813.74

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.