Home / 45,415.02-62,637.23-29,504.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,415.02, 62,637.23 and 29,504.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,415.02, 62,637.23 and 29,504.60 is: 40,693.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,415.02 : 62,637.23 = 29,504.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,415.02/62,637.23 = 29,504.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,415.02x = 62,637.23 × 29,504.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,415.02x = 1,848,086,416.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,086,416.26/45,415.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,693.29

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.