Home / 45,488.40-68,131.04-34,880.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,488.40, 68,131.04 and 34,880.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,488.40, 68,131.04 and 34,880.29 is: 52,242.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,488.40 : 68,131.04 = 34,880.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,488.40/68,131.04 = 34,880.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,488.40x = 68,131.04 × 34,880.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,488.40x = 2,376,430,088.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,430,088.47/45,488.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,242.56

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.