Home / 45,032.79-62,147.61-25,915.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,032.79, 62,147.61 and 25,915.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,032.79, 62,147.61 and 25,915.48 is: 35,764.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,032.79 : 62,147.61 = 25,915.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,032.79/62,147.61 = 25,915.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,032.79x = 62,147.61 × 25,915.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,032.79x = 1,610,585,144.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,585,144.00/45,032.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,764.72

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.