Home / 45,077.24-62,204.76-24,658.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,077.24, 62,204.76 and 24,658.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,077.24, 62,204.76 and 24,658.97 is: 34,028.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,077.24 : 62,204.76 = 24,658.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,077.24/62,204.76 = 24,658.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,077.24x = 62,204.76 × 24,658.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,077.24x = 1,533,905,310.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,905,310.70/45,077.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,028.38

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.