Home / 45,347.01-62,560.92-26,223.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,347.01, 62,560.92 and 26,223.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,347.01, 62,560.92 and 26,223.27 is: 36,177.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,347.01 : 62,560.92 = 26,223.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,347.01/62,560.92 = 26,223.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,347.01x = 62,560.92 × 26,223.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,347.01x = 1,640,551,896.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,551,896.61/45,347.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,177.73

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.