Home / 45,287.80-67,931.70-44,510.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,287.80, 67,931.70 and 44,510.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,287.80, 67,931.70 and 44,510.20 is: 66,765.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,287.80 : 67,931.70 = 44,510.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,287.80/67,931.70 = 44,510.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,287.80x = 67,931.70 × 44,510.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,287.80x = 3,023,653,553.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,653,553.34/45,287.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,765.30

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.