Home / 45,239.52-62,430.47-25,099.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,239.52, 62,430.47 and 25,099.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,239.52, 62,430.47 and 25,099.47 is: 34,637.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,239.52 : 62,430.47 = 25,099.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,239.52/62,430.47 = 25,099.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,239.52x = 62,430.47 × 25,099.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,239.52x = 1,566,971,583.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,566,971,583.35/45,239.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,637.23

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.