Home / 45,734.40-63,116.40-25,593.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,734.40, 63,116.40 and 25,593.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,734.40, 63,116.40 and 25,593.60 is: 35,320.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,734.40 : 63,116.40 = 25,593.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,734.40/63,116.40 = 25,593.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,734.40x = 63,116.40 × 25,593.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,734.40x = 1,615,375,895.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,615,375,895.04/45,734.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,320.81

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.