Home / 45,002.70-62,103.75-24,585.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,002.70, 62,103.75 and 24,585.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,002.70, 62,103.75 and 24,585.04 is: 33,927.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,002.70 : 62,103.75 = 24,585.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,002.70/62,103.75 = 24,585.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,002.70x = 62,103.75 × 24,585.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,002.70x = 1,526,823,177.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,823,177.90/45,002.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,927.37

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.