Home / 45,588.29-62,862.23-29,643.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,588.29, 62,862.23 and 29,643.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,588.29, 62,862.23 and 29,643.17 is: 40,875.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,588.29 : 62,862.23 = 29,643.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,588.29/62,862.23 = 29,643.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,588.29x = 62,862.23 × 29,643.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,588.29x = 1,863,435,456.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,435,456.16/45,588.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,875.31

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.