Home / 46,939.60-64,777.80-25,718.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,939.60, 64,777.80 and 25,718.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,939.60, 64,777.80 and 25,718.88 is: 35,492.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,939.60 : 64,777.80 = 25,718.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,939.60/64,777.80 = 25,718.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,939.60x = 64,777.80 × 25,718.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,939.60x = 1,666,012,464.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,012,464.86/46,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,492.69

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.