Home / 45,602.11-68,425.85-25,599.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,602.11, 68,425.85 and 25,599.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,602.11, 68,425.85 and 25,599.16 is: 38,411.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,602.11 : 68,425.85 = 25,599.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,602.11/68,425.85 = 25,599.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,602.11x = 68,425.85 × 25,599.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,602.11x = 1,751,644,282.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,644,282.29/45,602.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,411.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.