Home / 45,781.39-63,184.15-27,875.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,781.39, 63,184.15 and 27,875.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,781.39, 63,184.15 and 27,875.33 is: 38,471.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,781.39 : 63,184.15 = 27,875.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,781.39/63,184.15 = 27,875.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,781.39x = 63,184.15 × 27,875.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,781.39x = 1,761,279,032.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,279,032.02/45,781.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,471.51

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.