Home / 46,951.16-70,426.90-11,890.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,951.16, 70,426.90 and 11,890.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,951.16, 70,426.90 and 11,890.80 is: 17,836.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,951.16 : 70,426.90 = 11,890.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,951.16/70,426.90 = 11,890.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,951.16x = 70,426.90 × 11,890.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,951.16x = 837,432,182.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,432,182.52/46,951.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,836.24

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.