Home / 45,681.90-63,048.81-26,572.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,681.90, 63,048.81 and 26,572.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,681.90, 63,048.81 and 26,572.75 is: 36,674.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,681.90 : 63,048.81 = 26,572.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,681.90/63,048.81 = 26,572.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,681.90x = 63,048.81 × 26,572.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,681.90x = 1,675,380,294.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,380,294.06/45,681.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,674.93

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.