Home / 45,402.45-68,089.02-16,546.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,402.45, 68,089.02 and 16,546.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,402.45, 68,089.02 and 16,546.97 is: 24,815.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,402.45 : 68,089.02 = 16,546.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,402.45/68,089.02 = 16,546.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,402.45x = 68,089.02 × 16,546.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,402.45x = 1,126,666,630.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,666,630.82/45,402.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,815.11

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.