Home / 45,179.63-62,346.21-26,060.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,179.63, 62,346.21 and 26,060.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,179.63, 62,346.21 and 26,060.19 is: 35,962.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,179.63 : 62,346.21 = 26,060.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,179.63/62,346.21 = 26,060.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,179.63x = 62,346.21 × 26,060.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,179.63x = 1,624,754,078.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,624,754,078.38/45,179.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,962.10

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.