Home / 45,546.55-62,854.35-25,404.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,546.55, 62,854.35 and 25,404.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,546.55, 62,854.35 and 25,404.74 is: 35,058.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,546.55 : 62,854.35 = 25,404.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,546.55/62,854.35 = 25,404.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,546.55x = 62,854.35 × 25,404.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,546.55x = 1,596,798,245.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,798,245.78/45,546.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,058.60

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.