Home / 46,449.60-64,100.39-25,228.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,449.60, 64,100.39 and 25,228.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,449.60, 64,100.39 and 25,228.88 is: 34,815.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,449.60 : 64,100.39 = 25,228.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,449.60/64,100.39 = 25,228.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,449.60x = 64,100.39 × 25,228.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,449.60x = 1,617,181,047.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,181,047.26/46,449.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,815.82

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.