Home / 45,437.65-68,151.60-15,856.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,437.65, 68,151.60 and 15,856.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,437.65, 68,151.60 and 15,856.04 is: 23,782.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,437.65 : 68,151.60 = 15,856.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,437.65/68,151.60 = 15,856.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,437.65x = 68,151.60 × 15,856.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,437.65x = 1,080,614,666.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,614,666.04/45,437.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,782.36

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.