Home / 45,081.16-62,186.98-26,216.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,081.16, 62,186.98 and 26,216.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,081.16, 62,186.98 and 26,216.20 is: 36,163.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,081.16 : 62,186.98 = 26,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,081.16/62,186.98 = 26,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,081.16x = 62,186.98 × 26,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,081.16x = 1,630,306,305.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,306,305.08/45,081.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,163.81

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.