Home / 45,526.51-62,821.51-27,625.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,526.51, 62,821.51 and 27,625.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,526.51, 62,821.51 and 27,625.87 is: 38,120.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,526.51 : 62,821.51 = 27,625.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,526.51/62,821.51 = 27,625.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,526.51x = 62,821.51 × 27,625.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,526.51x = 1,735,498,868.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,498,868.46/45,526.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,120.62

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.