Home / 45,858.66-63,294.03-29,745.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,858.66, 63,294.03 and 29,745.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,858.66, 63,294.03 and 29,745.94 is: 41,055.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,858.66 : 63,294.03 = 29,745.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,858.66/63,294.03 = 29,745.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,858.66x = 63,294.03 × 29,745.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,858.66x = 1,882,740,206.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,740,206.51/45,858.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,055.28

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.