Home / 45,311.20-67,966.80-20,363.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,311.20, 67,966.80 and 20,363.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,311.20, 67,966.80 and 20,363.20 is: 30,544.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,311.20 : 67,966.80 = 20,363.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,311.20/67,966.80 = 20,363.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,311.20x = 67,966.80 × 20,363.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,311.20x = 1,384,021,541.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,021,541.76/45,311.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,544.80

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.