Home / 45,281.43-62,495.82-26,418.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,281.43, 62,495.82 and 26,418.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,281.43, 62,495.82 and 26,418.51 is: 36,461.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,281.43 : 62,495.82 = 26,418.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,281.43/62,495.82 = 26,418.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,281.43x = 62,495.82 × 26,418.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,281.43x = 1,651,046,445.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,651,046,445.63/45,281.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,461.89

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.