Home / 46,656.24-64,386.61-25,435.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,656.24, 64,386.61 and 25,435.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,656.24, 64,386.61 and 25,435.66 is: 35,101.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,656.24 : 64,386.61 = 25,435.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,656.24/64,386.61 = 25,435.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,656.24x = 64,386.61 × 25,435.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,656.24x = 1,637,715,920.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,715,920.51/46,656.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,101.76

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.