Home / 45,362.50-62,603.49-25,219.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,362.50, 62,603.49 and 25,219.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,362.50, 62,603.49 and 25,219.42 is: 34,804.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,362.50 : 62,603.49 = 25,219.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,362.50/62,603.49 = 25,219.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,362.50x = 62,603.49 × 25,219.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,362.50x = 1,578,823,707.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,578,823,707.78/45,362.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,804.60

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.