Home / 45,205.09-67,798.97-15,616.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,205.09, 67,798.97 and 15,616.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,205.09, 67,798.97 and 15,616.80 is: 23,422.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,205.09 : 67,798.97 = 15,616.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,205.09/67,798.97 = 15,616.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,205.09x = 67,798.97 × 15,616.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,205.09x = 1,058,803,023.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,803,023.02/45,205.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,422.21

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.