Home / 45,501.62-62,792.28-26,385.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,501.62, 62,792.28 and 26,385.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,501.62, 62,792.28 and 26,385.08 is: 36,411.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,501.62 : 62,792.28 = 26,385.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,501.62/62,792.28 = 26,385.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,501.62x = 62,792.28 × 26,385.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,501.62x = 1,656,779,017.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,779,017.22/45,501.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,411.43

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.