Home / 45,261.40-67,892.10-24,266.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,261.40, 67,892.10 and 24,266.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,261.40, 67,892.10 and 24,266.20 is: 36,399.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,261.40 : 67,892.10 = 24,266.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,261.40/67,892.10 = 24,266.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,261.40x = 67,892.10 × 24,266.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,261.40x = 1,647,483,277.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,483,277.02/45,261.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,399.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.