Home / 46,131.12-63,661.14-25,988.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,131.12, 63,661.14 and 25,988.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,131.12, 63,661.14 and 25,988.24 is: 35,863.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,131.12 : 63,661.14 = 25,988.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,131.12/63,661.14 = 25,988.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,131.12x = 63,661.14 × 25,988.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,131.12x = 1,654,441,144.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,441,144.15/46,131.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,863.88

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.