Home / 45,907.12-63,353.10-27,998.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,907.12, 63,353.10 and 27,998.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,907.12, 63,353.10 and 27,998.02 is: 38,638.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,907.12 : 63,353.10 = 27,998.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,907.12/63,353.10 = 27,998.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,907.12x = 63,353.10 × 27,998.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,907.12x = 1,773,761,360.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,761,360.86/45,907.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,638.04

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.