Home / 45,816.59-63,227.12-29,891.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,816.59, 63,227.12 and 29,891.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,816.59, 63,227.12 and 29,891.63 is: 41,250.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,816.59 : 63,227.12 = 29,891.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,816.59/63,227.12 = 29,891.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,816.59x = 63,227.12 × 29,891.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,816.59x = 1,889,961,677.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,961,677.01/45,816.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,250.60

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.