Home / 46,186.72-63,723.18-28,263.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,186.72, 63,723.18 and 28,263.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,186.72, 63,723.18 and 28,263.04 is: 38,994.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,186.72 : 63,723.18 = 28,263.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,186.72/63,723.18 = 28,263.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,186.72x = 63,723.18 × 28,263.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,186.72x = 1,801,010,785.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,801,010,785.27/46,186.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,994.13

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.