Home / 45,341.24-62,566.63-41,997.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,341.24, 62,566.63 and 41,997.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,341.24, 62,566.63 and 41,997.56 is: 57,952.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,341.24 : 62,566.63 = 41,997.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,341.24/62,566.63 = 41,997.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,341.24x = 62,566.63 × 41,997.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,341.24x = 2,627,645,379.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,645,379.60/45,341.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,952.66

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.