Home / 45,520.46-62,817.03-26,399.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,520.46, 62,817.03 and 26,399.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,520.46, 62,817.03 and 26,399.05 is: 36,429.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,520.46 : 62,817.03 = 26,399.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,520.46/62,817.03 = 26,399.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,520.46x = 62,817.03 × 26,399.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,520.46x = 1,658,309,684.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,309,684.53/45,520.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,429.98

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.