Home / 46,367.16-63,986.58-25,146.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,367.16, 63,986.58 and 25,146.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,367.16, 63,986.58 and 25,146.36 is: 34,701.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,367.16 : 63,986.58 = 25,146.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,367.16/63,986.58 = 25,146.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,367.16x = 63,986.58 × 25,146.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,367.16x = 1,609,029,575.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,029,575.85/46,367.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,701.92

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.