Home / 45,032.46-62,141.22-24,890.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,032.46, 62,141.22 and 24,890.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,032.46, 62,141.22 and 24,890.22 is: 34,346.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,032.46 : 62,141.22 = 24,890.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,032.46/62,141.22 = 24,890.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,032.46x = 62,141.22 × 24,890.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,032.46x = 1,546,708,636.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,708,636.87/45,032.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,346.53

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.