Home / 45,989.92-63,464.22-28,114.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,989.92, 63,464.22 and 28,114.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,989.92, 63,464.22 and 28,114.84 is: 38,797.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,989.92 : 63,464.22 = 28,114.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,989.92/63,464.22 = 28,114.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,989.92x = 63,464.22 × 28,114.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,989.92x = 1,784,286,391.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,286,391.02/45,989.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,797.34

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.