Home / 45,816.72-63,138.60-32,545.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,816.72, 63,138.60 and 32,545.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,816.72, 63,138.60 and 32,545.68 is: 44,850.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,816.72 : 63,138.60 = 32,545.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,816.72/63,138.60 = 32,545.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,816.72x = 63,138.60 × 32,545.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,816.72x = 2,054,888,671.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,054,888,671.25/45,816.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,850.19

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.