Home / 45,809.20-68,713.80-42,018.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,809.20, 68,713.80 and 42,018.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,809.20, 68,713.80 and 42,018.40 is: 63,027.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,809.20 : 68,713.80 = 42,018.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,809.20/68,713.80 = 42,018.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,809.20x = 68,713.80 × 42,018.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,809.20x = 2,887,243,933.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,887,243,933.92/45,809.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,027.60

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.