Home / 45,394.29-62,624.34-28,368.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,394.29, 62,624.34 and 28,368.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,394.29, 62,624.34 and 28,368.90 is: 39,136.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,394.29 : 62,624.34 = 28,368.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,394.29/62,624.34 = 28,368.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,394.29x = 62,624.34 × 28,368.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,394.29x = 1,776,583,639.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,583,639.03/45,394.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,136.72

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.