Home / 46,809.72-64,596.24-25,588.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,809.72, 64,596.24 and 25,588.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,809.72, 64,596.24 and 25,588.80 is: 35,311.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,809.72 : 64,596.24 = 25,588.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,809.72/64,596.24 = 25,588.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,809.72x = 64,596.24 × 25,588.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,809.72x = 1,652,940,266.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,940,266.11/46,809.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,311.90

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.