Home / 45,312.84-62,530.71-26,192.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,312.84, 62,530.71 and 26,192.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,312.84, 62,530.71 and 26,192.31 is: 36,144.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,312.84 : 62,530.71 = 26,192.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,312.84/62,530.71 = 26,192.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,312.84x = 62,530.71 × 26,192.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,312.84x = 1,637,823,408.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,823,408.13/45,312.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,144.80

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.