Home / 46,694.78-64,436.55-25,472.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,694.78, 64,436.55 and 25,472.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,694.78, 64,436.55 and 25,472.78 is: 35,151.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,694.78 : 64,436.55 = 25,472.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,694.78/64,436.55 = 25,472.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,694.78x = 64,436.55 × 25,472.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,694.78x = 1,641,378,062.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,378,062.11/46,694.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,151.21

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.