Home / 45,212.23-62,379.93-26,090.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,212.23, 62,379.93 and 26,090.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,212.23, 62,379.93 and 26,090.56 is: 35,997.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,212.23 : 62,379.93 = 26,090.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,212.23/62,379.93 = 26,090.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,212.23x = 62,379.93 × 26,090.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,212.23x = 1,627,527,306.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,627,527,306.46/45,212.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,997.50

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.