Home / 32,850.68-45,280.68-25,668.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,850.68, 45,280.68 and 25,668.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,850.68, 45,280.68 and 25,668.04 is: 35,380.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,850.68 : 45,280.68 = 25,668.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,850.68/45,280.68 = 25,668.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,850.68x = 45,280.68 × 25,668.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,850.68x = 1,162,266,305.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,266,305.47/32,850.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,380.28

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.