Home / 46,014.54-63,495.67-26,898.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,014.54, 63,495.67 and 26,898.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,014.54, 63,495.67 and 26,898.79 is: 37,117.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,014.54 : 63,495.67 = 26,898.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,014.54/63,495.67 = 26,898.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,014.54x = 63,495.67 × 26,898.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,014.54x = 1,707,956,693.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,956,693.24/46,014.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,117.76

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.