Home / 46,551.60-64,243.80-26,400.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,551.60, 64,243.80 and 26,400.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,551.60, 64,243.80 and 26,400.96 is: 36,434.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,551.60 : 64,243.80 = 26,400.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,551.60/64,243.80 = 26,400.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,551.60x = 64,243.80 × 26,400.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,551.60x = 1,696,097,994.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,097,994.05/46,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,434.79

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.