Home / 45,281.68-62,489.10-27,388.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,281.68, 62,489.10 and 27,388.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,281.68, 62,489.10 and 27,388.60 is: 37,796.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,281.68 : 62,489.10 = 27,388.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,281.68/62,489.10 = 27,388.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,281.68x = 62,489.10 × 27,388.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,281.68x = 1,711,488,964.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,488,964.26/45,281.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,796.50

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.