Home / 46,787.44-64,634.96-40,488.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,787.44, 64,634.96 and 40,488.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,787.44, 64,634.96 and 40,488.88 is: 55,933.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,787.44 : 64,634.96 = 40,488.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,787.44/64,634.96 = 40,488.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,787.44x = 64,634.96 × 40,488.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,787.44x = 2,616,997,139.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,997,139.24/46,787.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,933.75

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.