Home / 45,793.96-63,201.27-27,891.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,793.96, 63,201.27 and 27,891.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,793.96, 63,201.27 and 27,891.57 is: 38,493.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,793.96 : 63,201.27 = 27,891.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,793.96/63,201.27 = 27,891.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,793.96x = 63,201.27 × 27,891.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,793.96x = 1,762,782,330.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,782,330.29/45,793.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,493.77

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.