Home / 45,249.02-62,446.11-29,347.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,249.02, 62,446.11 and 29,347.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,249.02, 62,446.11 and 29,347.10 is: 40,500.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,249.02 : 62,446.11 = 29,347.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,249.02/62,446.11 = 29,347.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,249.02x = 62,446.11 × 29,347.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,249.02x = 1,832,612,234.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,612,234.78/45,249.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,500.60

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.