Home / 46,809.75-64,597.46-25,589.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,809.75, 64,597.46 and 25,589.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,809.75, 64,597.46 and 25,589.17 is: 35,313.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,809.75 : 64,597.46 = 25,589.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,809.75/64,597.46 = 25,589.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,809.75x = 64,597.46 × 25,589.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,809.75x = 1,652,995,385.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,995,385.51/46,809.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,313.06

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.