Home / 45,159.42-62,318.34-25,017.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,159.42, 62,318.34 and 25,017.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,159.42, 62,318.34 and 25,017.18 is: 34,522.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,159.42 : 62,318.34 = 25,017.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,159.42/62,318.34 = 25,017.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,159.42x = 62,318.34 × 25,017.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,159.42x = 1,559,029,129.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,029,129.08/45,159.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,522.79

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.