Home / 45,000.80-67,501.20-41,720.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,000.80, 67,501.20 and 41,720.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,000.80, 67,501.20 and 41,720.30 is: 62,580.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,000.80 : 67,501.20 = 41,720.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,000.80/67,501.20 = 41,720.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,000.80x = 67,501.20 × 41,720.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,000.80x = 2,816,170,314.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,816,170,314.36/45,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,580.45

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.