Home / 45,002.46-62,103.01-24,860.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,002.46, 62,103.01 and 24,860.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,002.46, 62,103.01 and 24,860.75 is: 34,307.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,002.46 : 62,103.01 = 24,860.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,002.46/62,103.01 = 24,860.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,002.46x = 62,103.01 × 24,860.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,002.46x = 1,543,927,405.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,543,927,405.86/45,002.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,307.62

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.