Home / 45,508.79-62,800.38-25,364.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,508.79, 62,800.38 and 25,364.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,508.79, 62,800.38 and 25,364.70 is: 35,002.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,508.79 : 62,800.38 = 25,364.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,508.79/62,800.38 = 25,364.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,508.79x = 62,800.38 × 25,364.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,508.79x = 1,592,912,798.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,912,798.59/45,508.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,002.31

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.