Home / 45,299.32-62,491.26-29,388.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,299.32, 62,491.26 and 29,388.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,299.32, 62,491.26 and 29,388.76 is: 40,542.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,299.32 : 62,491.26 = 29,388.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,299.32/62,491.26 = 29,388.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,299.32x = 62,491.26 × 29,388.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,299.32x = 1,836,540,642.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,836,540,642.24/45,299.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,542.34

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.