Home / 45,644.89-62,988.78-25,501.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,644.89, 62,988.78 and 25,501.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,644.89, 62,988.78 and 25,501.92 is: 35,192.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,644.89 : 62,988.78 = 25,501.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,644.89/62,988.78 = 25,501.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,644.89x = 62,988.78 × 25,501.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,644.89x = 1,606,334,607.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,334,607.23/45,644.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,192.00

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.