Home / 45,217.57-62,399.10-25,074.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,217.57, 62,399.10 and 25,074.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,217.57, 62,399.10 and 25,074.13 is: 34,601.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,217.57 : 62,399.10 = 25,074.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,217.57/62,399.10 = 25,074.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,217.57x = 62,399.10 × 25,074.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,217.57x = 1,564,603,145.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,603,145.28/45,217.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,601.66

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.