Home / 46,096.12-63,696.27-39,797.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,096.12, 63,696.27 and 39,797.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,096.12, 63,696.27 and 39,797.56 is: 54,992.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,096.12 : 63,696.27 = 39,797.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,096.12/63,696.27 = 39,797.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,096.12x = 63,696.27 × 39,797.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,096.12x = 2,534,956,127.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,534,956,127.10/46,096.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,992.83

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.