Home / 46,721.55-64,473.18-25,500.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,721.55, 64,473.18 and 25,500.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,721.55, 64,473.18 and 25,500.36 is: 35,189.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,721.55 : 64,473.18 = 25,500.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,721.55/64,473.18 = 25,500.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,721.55x = 64,473.18 × 25,500.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,721.55x = 1,644,089,300.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,089,300.34/46,721.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,189.10

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.