Home / 45,552.09-62,861.98-25,408.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,552.09, 62,861.98 and 25,408.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,552.09, 62,861.98 and 25,408.46 is: 35,063.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,552.09 : 62,861.98 = 25,408.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,552.09/62,861.98 = 25,408.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,552.09x = 62,861.98 × 25,408.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,552.09x = 1,597,225,790.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,225,790.04/45,552.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,063.72

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.