Home / 45,429.41-68,144.37-40,454.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,429.41, 68,144.37 and 40,454.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,429.41, 68,144.37 and 40,454.84 is: 60,682.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,429.41 : 68,144.37 = 40,454.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,429.41/68,144.37 = 40,454.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,429.41x = 68,144.37 × 40,454.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,429.41x = 2,756,769,585.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,756,769,585.25/45,429.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,682.49

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.