Home / 45,000.24-67,448.52-24,180

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,000.24, 67,448.52 and 24,180

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,000.24, 67,448.52 and 24,180 is: 36,242.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,000.24 : 67,448.52 = 24,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,000.24/67,448.52 = 24,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,000.24x = 67,448.52 × 24,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,000.24x = 1,630,905,213.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,905,213.60/45,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,242.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.