Home / 45,551.91-62,861.73-25,410.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,551.91, 62,861.73 and 25,410.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,551.91, 62,861.73 and 25,410.09 is: 35,065.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,551.91 : 62,861.73 = 25,410.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,551.91/62,861.73 = 25,410.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,551.91x = 62,861.73 × 25,410.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,551.91x = 1,597,322,216.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,322,216.86/45,551.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,065.98

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.