Home / 45,232.02-67,846.41-11,952.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,232.02, 67,846.41 and 11,952.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,232.02, 67,846.41 and 11,952.16 is: 17,927.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,232.02 : 67,846.41 = 11,952.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,232.02/67,846.41 = 11,952.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,232.02x = 67,846.41 × 11,952.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,232.02x = 810,910,978.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 810,910,978.13/45,232.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,927.81

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.