Home / 45,377.85-68,048.13-17,308.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,377.85, 68,048.13 and 17,308.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,377.85, 68,048.13 and 17,308.11 is: 25,955.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,377.85 : 68,048.13 = 17,308.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,377.85/68,048.13 = 17,308.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,377.85x = 68,048.13 × 17,308.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,377.85x = 1,177,784,519.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,784,519.33/45,377.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,955.05

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.