Home / 46,958.02-64,801.70-25,737.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,958.02, 64,801.70 and 25,737.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,958.02, 64,801.70 and 25,737.24 is: 35,517.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,958.02 : 64,801.70 = 25,737.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,958.02/64,801.70 = 25,737.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,958.02x = 64,801.70 × 25,737.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,958.02x = 1,667,816,905.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,816,905.31/46,958.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,517.19

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.