Home / 46,837.90-64,637.25-25,618.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,837.90, 64,637.25 and 25,618.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,837.90, 64,637.25 and 25,618.53 is: 35,354.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,837.90 : 64,637.25 = 25,618.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,837.90/64,637.25 = 25,618.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,837.90x = 64,637.25 × 25,618.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,837.90x = 1,655,911,328.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,911,328.24/46,837.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,354.09

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.