Home / 45,352.72-67,982.10-32,841.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,352.72, 67,982.10 and 32,841.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,352.72, 67,982.10 and 32,841.46 is: 49,228.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,352.72 : 67,982.10 = 32,841.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,352.72/67,982.10 = 32,841.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,352.72x = 67,982.10 × 32,841.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,352.72x = 2,232,631,417.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,232,631,417.87/45,352.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,228.17

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.