Home / 45,733.86-63,436.10-44,520.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,733.86, 63,436.10 and 44,520.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,733.86, 63,436.10 and 44,520.66 is: 61,753.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,733.86 : 63,436.10 = 44,520.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,733.86/63,436.10 = 44,520.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,733.86x = 63,436.10 × 44,520.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,733.86x = 2,824,216,817.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,824,216,817.22/45,733.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,753.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.