Home / 46,335.85-63,950.30-29,341.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,335.85, 63,950.30 and 29,341.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,335.85, 63,950.30 and 29,341.64 is: 40,495.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,335.85 : 63,950.30 = 29,341.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,335.85/63,950.30 = 29,341.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,335.85x = 63,950.30 × 29,341.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,335.85x = 1,876,406,803.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,406,803.69/46,335.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,495.79

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.