Home / 46,283.04-63,870.60-25,062.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,283.04, 63,870.60 and 25,062.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,283.04, 63,870.60 and 25,062.30 is: 34,585.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,283.04 : 63,870.60 = 25,062.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,283.04/63,870.60 = 25,062.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,283.04x = 63,870.60 × 25,062.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,283.04x = 1,600,744,138.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,744,138.38/46,283.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,585.98

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.