Home / 45,659.40-68,489.10-28,072.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,659.40, 68,489.10 and 28,072.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,659.40, 68,489.10 and 28,072.20 is: 42,108.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,659.40 : 68,489.10 = 28,072.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,659.40/68,489.10 = 28,072.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,659.40x = 68,489.10 × 28,072.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,659.40x = 1,922,639,713.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,639,713.02/45,659.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,108.30

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.