Home / 45,065.39-67,599.63-15,482.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,065.39, 67,599.63 and 15,482.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,065.39, 67,599.63 and 15,482.97 is: 23,224.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,065.39 : 67,599.63 = 15,482.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,065.39/67,599.63 = 15,482.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,065.39x = 67,599.63 × 15,482.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,065.39x = 1,046,643,043.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,643,043.30/45,065.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,224.99

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.