Home / 45,110.46-62,259.04-25,986.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,110.46, 62,259.04 and 25,986.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,110.46, 62,259.04 and 25,986.52 is: 35,865.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,110.46 : 62,259.04 = 25,986.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,110.46/62,259.04 = 25,986.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,110.46x = 62,259.04 × 25,986.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,110.46x = 1,617,895,788.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,895,788.14/45,110.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,865.20

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.