Home / 45,124.70-62,234.33-33,820.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,124.70, 62,234.33 and 33,820.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,124.70, 62,234.33 and 33,820.74 is: 46,644.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,124.70 : 62,234.33 = 33,820.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,124.70/62,234.33 = 33,820.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,124.70x = 62,234.33 × 33,820.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,124.70x = 2,104,810,924.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,104,810,924.90/45,124.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,644.32

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.