Home / 46,471.29-64,130.77-25,250.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,471.29, 64,130.77 and 25,250.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,471.29, 64,130.77 and 25,250.56 is: 34,845.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,471.29 : 64,130.77 = 25,250.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,471.29/64,130.77 = 25,250.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,471.29x = 64,130.77 × 25,250.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,471.29x = 1,619,337,632.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,337,632.28/46,471.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,845.98

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.