Home / 45,522.72-62,820.13-26,401.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,522.72, 62,820.13 and 26,401.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,522.72, 62,820.13 and 26,401.30 is: 36,433.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,522.72 : 62,820.13 = 26,401.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,522.72/62,820.13 = 26,401.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,522.72x = 62,820.13 × 26,401.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,522.72x = 1,658,533,098.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,533,098.17/45,522.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,433.08

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.