Home / 45,245.55-62,438.31-25,101.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,245.55, 62,438.31 and 25,101.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,245.55, 62,438.31 and 25,101.93 is: 34,640.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,245.55 : 62,438.31 = 25,101.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,245.55/62,438.31 = 25,101.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,245.55x = 62,438.31 × 25,101.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,245.55x = 1,567,322,086.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,322,086.94/45,245.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,640.36

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.