Home / 33,864.16-46,700.40-25,906.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,864.16, 46,700.40 and 25,906.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,864.16, 46,700.40 and 25,906.72 is: 35,726.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,864.16 : 46,700.40 = 25,906.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,864.16/46,700.40 = 25,906.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,864.16x = 46,700.40 × 25,906.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,864.16x = 1,209,854,186.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,209,854,186.69/33,864.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,726.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.