Home / 45,792.46-63,199.20-27,890.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,792.46, 63,199.20 and 27,890.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,792.46, 63,199.20 and 27,890.07 is: 38,491.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,792.46 : 63,199.20 = 27,890.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,792.46/63,199.20 = 27,890.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,792.46x = 63,199.20 × 27,890.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,792.46x = 1,762,630,111.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,630,111.94/45,792.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,491.71

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.