Home / 45,463.82-62,766.09-30,382.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,463.82, 62,766.09 and 30,382.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,463.82, 62,766.09 and 30,382.02 is: 41,944.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,463.82 : 62,766.09 = 30,382.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,463.82/62,766.09 = 30,382.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,463.82x = 62,766.09 × 30,382.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,463.82x = 1,906,960,601.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,960,601.70/45,463.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,944.58

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.