Home / 45,513.72-62,811.18-25,372.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,513.72, 62,811.18 and 25,372.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,513.72, 62,811.18 and 25,372.26 is: 35,014.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,513.72 : 62,811.18 = 25,372.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,513.72/62,811.18 = 25,372.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,513.72x = 62,811.18 × 25,372.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,513.72x = 1,593,661,589.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,661,589.87/45,513.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,014.97

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.