Home / 45,401.70-62,656.38-37,835.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,401.70, 62,656.38 and 37,835.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,401.70, 62,656.38 and 37,835.37 is: 52,214.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,401.70 : 62,656.38 = 37,835.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,401.70/62,656.38 = 37,835.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,401.70x = 62,656.38 × 37,835.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,401.70x = 2,370,627,320.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,627,320.16/45,401.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,214.51

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.