Home / 46,541.13-64,225.87-25,843.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,541.13, 64,225.87 and 25,843.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,541.13, 64,225.87 and 25,843.92 is: 35,664.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,541.13 : 64,225.87 = 25,843.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,541.13/64,225.87 = 25,843.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,541.13x = 64,225.87 × 25,843.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,541.13x = 1,659,848,116.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,659,848,116.99/46,541.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,664.11

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.