Home / 45,339.51-68,009.17-12,059.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,339.51, 68,009.17 and 12,059.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,339.51, 68,009.17 and 12,059.60 is: 18,089.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,339.51 : 68,009.17 = 12,059.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,339.51/68,009.17 = 12,059.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,339.51x = 68,009.17 × 12,059.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,339.51x = 820,163,421.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 820,163,421.50/45,339.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,089.37

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.