Home / 46,655.24-64,385.23-25,434.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,655.24, 64,385.23 and 25,434.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,655.24, 64,385.23 and 25,434.66 is: 35,100.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,655.24 : 64,385.23 = 25,434.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,655.24/64,385.23 = 25,434.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,655.24x = 64,385.23 × 25,434.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,655.24x = 1,637,616,434.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,616,434.07/46,655.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,100.38

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.