Home / 45,332.42-68,000.36-17,247.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,332.42, 68,000.36 and 17,247.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,332.42, 68,000.36 and 17,247.24 is: 25,871.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,332.42 : 68,000.36 = 17,247.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,332.42/68,000.36 = 17,247.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,332.42x = 68,000.36 × 17,247.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,332.42x = 1,172,818,442.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,172,818,442.77/45,332.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,871.52

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.