Home / 45,101.57-62,199.04-38,726.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,101.57, 62,199.04 and 38,726.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,101.57, 62,199.04 and 38,726.16 is: 53,406.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,101.57 : 62,199.04 = 38,726.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,101.57/62,199.04 = 38,726.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,101.57x = 62,199.04 × 38,726.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,101.57x = 2,408,729,974.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,729,974.89/45,101.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,406.79

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.