Home / 45,402.12-62,669.85-40,613.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,402.12, 62,669.85 and 40,613.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,402.12, 62,669.85 and 40,613.62 is: 56,060.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,402.12 : 62,669.85 = 40,613.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,402.12/62,669.85 = 40,613.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,402.12x = 62,669.85 × 40,613.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,402.12x = 2,545,249,245.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,249,245.95/45,402.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,060.14

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.