Home / 45,488.18-62,773.28-25,344.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,488.18, 62,773.28 and 25,344.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,488.18, 62,773.28 and 25,344.70 is: 34,975.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,488.18 : 62,773.28 = 25,344.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,488.18/62,773.28 = 25,344.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,488.18x = 62,773.28 × 25,344.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,488.18x = 1,590,969,761.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,969,761.00/45,488.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,975.45

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.