Home / 45,331.63-62,548.13-27,428.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,331.63, 62,548.13 and 27,428.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,331.63, 62,548.13 and 27,428.00 is: 37,844.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,331.63 : 62,548.13 = 27,428.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,331.63/62,548.13 = 27,428.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,331.63x = 62,548.13 × 27,428.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,331.63x = 1,715,569,865.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,569,865.47/45,331.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,844.88

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.