Home / 45,012.30-62,111.60-24,867.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,012.30, 62,111.60 and 24,867.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,012.30, 62,111.60 and 24,867.96 is: 34,314.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,012.30 : 62,111.60 = 24,867.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,012.30/62,111.60 = 24,867.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,012.30x = 62,111.60 × 24,867.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,012.30x = 1,544,588,784.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,588,784.34/45,012.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,314.82

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.