Home / 45,334.70-62,542.48-28,309.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,334.70, 62,542.48 and 28,309.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,334.70, 62,542.48 and 28,309.38 is: 39,054.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,334.70 : 62,542.48 = 28,309.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,334.70/62,542.48 = 28,309.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,334.70x = 62,542.48 × 28,309.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,334.70x = 1,770,538,690.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,538,690.92/45,334.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,054.83

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.