Home / 45,846.90-63,188.28-39,457.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,846.90, 63,188.28 and 39,457.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,846.90, 63,188.28 and 39,457.62 is: 54,382.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,846.90 : 63,188.28 = 39,457.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,846.90/63,188.28 = 39,457.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,846.90x = 63,188.28 × 39,457.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,846.90x = 2,493,259,140.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,493,259,140.69/45,846.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,382.28

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.